{"id":1786,"date":"2019-06-03T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T14:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2019-06-03T15:02:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T14:02:21","slug":"knee-replacement-bearing-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupactionlawyers.co.uk\/blog\/knee-replacement-bearing-recall","title":{"rendered":"Knee replacement bearing recall"},"content":{"rendered":"

A knee replacement bearing recall has been initiated by Biomet UK Limited after the discovery that there\u2019s a risk of some of their bearings being placed in the wrong packaging.<\/p>\n

According to the available Field Safety Notice published by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), left-handed bearings may have been placed in packaging for right-handed bearings. The discovery was reportedly made after a complaint had been received, and the recall that has been put in place affects products distributed this year.<\/p>\n

Recalls involving medical devices and medical implants can be quite common. In some cases, the risk of any actual harm to patients is relatively low. However, in some instances, the problems that people can suffer with can be severe.<\/p>\n

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About the knee replacement bearing recall<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The knee replacement bearing recall initiated by Zimmer Biomet reportedly affects products that were deployed roughly between February and May 2019.<\/p>\n

The product specifically affected is the Oxford Anatomic Meniscal Bearing ArCom -Size 4, Medium.<\/em><\/p>\n

Additional information available on the Field Safety Notice also confirms as follows:<\/p>\n