The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1697-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Biomet Recalls Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Components

Biomet is recalling 28 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee components due to a design defect that may cause anterior impingement.

What this means for you

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 medical device with a design defect that creates a potential for physical impingement (risk of harm), but the source text does not report any actual injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Biomet, Inc. is recalling 28 units of the REF 154202 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Cemented Lateral Tibia Size A5. These medical devices are partial knee replacement systems intended for use in the lateral compartment of the knee.

The recall was initiated after a Biomet investigation found that the design of the tibial bearing creates the potential for anterior impingement between the bone and the poly bearing component in terminal extension. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (North Carolina, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio), Canada, and the Netherlands.

Healthcare providers and patients who have received these specific components should contact Biomet, Inc. for instructions on how to proceed. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

The recalled product

Product
REF 154202 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Cemented Lateral Tibia Size A5 ARCOM UHMWPE / CO-CR-MO Alloy Only for use in Lateral compartment Sterile R The Oxford Fixed Bearing Knee is a Partial knee replacement system consisting of a femoral component and a fixed bearing
Manufacturer
Biomet, Inc.
Affected units
28

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 (6)

  • M879630
  • M584360
  • M492950
  • M444650
  • M656940
  • M938480

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Biomet, Inc. 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.

See all 30 products in this recall →