Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published December 15, 2022
Biomet Oxford Partial Knee System Recall: Incorrect Packaging May Compromise Sterile
Biomet recalls Oxford Partial Knee System due to incorrect packaging that may compromise sterile barrier. Affected items have smaller outer carton causing folded Tyvex pouches. Consumers should contact Biomet for details.
Packaged in the incorrect shelf carton. Incorrect shelf carton; outer carton is smaller than the required outer carton, which forces the Tyvex pouch to be folded and packaged in the carton causing compound creases and compromise the sterile barrier
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📍Recalling firmBiomet, Inc.56 E Bell Dr · Warsaw, IN 46582-6989
“Biomet Oxford Partial Knee System Recall: Incorrect Packaging May Compromise Sterile.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59120-biomet-oxford-partial-knee-system-recall-incorrect-packaging-may-compromise. Based on FDA recall #Z-1018-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1018-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2022-12-15 that Biomet, Inc. is recalling the Oxford Partial Knee System due to packaging errors that compromise the sterile barrier. The agency issued recall number Z-1018-2023 for the Class II device.
The device was packaged in an incorrect shelf carton. The outer carton is smaller than required, forcing the Tyvex pouch to fold and creating compound creases that compromise the sterile barrier.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Biomet, Inc. has had 28 other recalls since 2018-02-28. Recent brand recalls include a 2026-07-01 Intramedullary Bone Saw Blade recall for potential packaging damage and a 2025-09-23 ZipT recall for a missing button risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits recalls (2026-06-12) and a Medline Eye Kits recall (2026-06-12).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for item number 154341 and lot number 077830 on the packaging. The outer carton is smaller than the required size, causing the Tyvex pouch to fold.
Reach out to Biomet directly for specific details about your product and instructions on next steps.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 2 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of IN, KY and the countries of Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Netherlands.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Indiana, Kentucky.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 48 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1018-2023 (December 15, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1018-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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