Biomet Oxford Knee Instruments Recalled for Material Inclusions
Biomet is recalling Oxford Partial Knee System instruments due to potential alumina inclusions that could cause cracking and separation.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical instrument failure) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Biomet U.K., Ltd. is conducting a medical device field action for specific lots of Oxford Knee instruments. The affected products are the Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size C, which are instruments used with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System.
The recall is due to potential alumina inclusions in the raw material batch used to produce these products. These inclusions could lead to the cracking and separation of the instrument during use.
The recall involves 72 units of Item 32-420059, Lot ZB160701. These products were distributed worldwide, including in the U.S. states of LA, NC, AR, MT, MO, CA, NY, KS, TX, MA, KY, OK, SC, and NJ, as well as in Thailand, Japan, and the Netherlands. Healthcare providers should stop using these specific instruments and contact Biomet for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oxford Partial Knee System Phase 3 Tibial Template Left Medial Size C Product Usage: Instruments for use with the Oxford Uni Partial Knee System
- Manufacturer
- Biomet U.K., Ltd.
- Affected units
- 72
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Item:32-420059
- Lots: ZB160701
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 24 recalled by Biomet U.K., Ltd. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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