Biomet Recalls Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Components
Biomet is recalling 22 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee components due to a design defect that may cause anterior impingement.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a structural defect in a medical device that poses a risk of harm, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Biomet, Inc. is recalling 22 units of the REF 154204 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Cemented Lateral Tibia Size A7. The affected components are sterile and intended for use in the lateral compartment of the knee with bone cement.
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. This is a Class II recall, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
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 for instructions on removal or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- REF 154204 Oxford Fixed Bearing Partial Knee Cemented Lateral Tibia Size A7 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.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 22
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 (4)
- M375470
- M444680
- M886360
- M938500
Distribution
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.
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