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Recalled · 2011

Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Femoral Component

K011138510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 10, 200188-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3530Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Biomet, Inc. · HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Jul 10, 2001 as substantially equivalent to K971938 (Biomet, Inc., 1997) and 1 other predicate after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1988. 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jul 10, 2001
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRY
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K873601 (1988). 2 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor2012: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK873601 · Agc Unicompartmental Knee Prosthesis · Biomet, Inc. · 19881990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K873601 · Agc Unicompartmental Knee Prosthesis · Biomet, Inc. · 19880
  1. Root · 1 generation backK873601 Agc Unicompartmental Knee ProsthesisBiomet, Inc. · 1988
  2. This deviceK011138 Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Femoral ComponentBiomet, Inc. · 2001
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK122277 Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Oxford Tibial…Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK133940 Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Bearings /…Biomet UK, Ltd. · 2014 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK251618 MOTO Partial Knee System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K122277Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Oxford Tibial Trays a-F) Ixford…Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K133940Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Bearings / Trays)Biomet UK, Ltd. · 2014 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K251618MOTO Partial Knee System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K873601Agc Unicompartmental Knee ProsthesisBiomet, Inc.1988—
0 (this device)K011138Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Femoral ComponentBiomet, Inc.2001—
+1K122277Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Oxford Tibial Trays…Biomet Manufacturing Corp201230
+2K133940Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Bearings / Trays)Biomet UK, Ltd.20144
+3K251618MOTO Partial Knee System ExtensionMedacta International S.A.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201410
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K011138, 1988–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K971938Repicci II Unicondylar Knee
Summary page 1
…otibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer (21 CFR 888.3530) Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: Repicci™ Il Unicondylar Knee (K971938) and AGC® Unicompartmental Femoral Component (K873601) Device Description: The Oxford™ Unicompartmental Knee Femoral Component h…
Biomet, Inc.19971
*K873601Agc Unicompartmental Knee Prosthesis
Summary page 1
…CFR 888.3530) Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: Repicci™ Il Unicondylar Knee (K971938) and AGC® Unicompartmental Femoral Component (K873601) Device Description: The Oxford™ Unicompartmental Knee Femoral Component has a highly polished spherical articular surface. The…
Biomet, Inc.1988—

Also cleared against K971938: 13 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122277Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Oxford Tibial Trays a-F) Ixford…Biomet Manufacturing Corp20122

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Apr 22, 2011Not classifiedZ-2698-2011PackagingThis recall was initiated due to a customer complaint which reported that while peeling off the Tyvek lid on the blister pack, very little effort was required to remove it and this could lead to contamination of the device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K122277 (Biomet Manufacturing Corp, 2012) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 13 other devices also cite its predicate K971938.

How does its category compare?

All HRY devices

HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HRY

1in 2020

2007: 32008: 32010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12019: 12020: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRY

138in 2008

2007: 92 days median2008: 138 days median
2007high 138 (2008) · low 92 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRY

3in 2022

2007: 12008: 12011: 12013: 12016: 12020: 12021: 12022: 3
2007high 3 (2022) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRY

290in 2025

2007: 2632008: 2852009: 2492010: 1802011: 1552012: 1372013: 3832014: 3052015: 3452016: 3432017: 4022018: 6132019: 3672020: 1,0542021: 1,2182022: 8402023: 3962024: 4302025: 290
2007high 1,218 (2021) · low 137 (2012)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20073921263
200831381285
20090—0249
20101—0180
20111—1155
20121—0137
20131—1383
20141—0305
20151—0345
20161—1343
20170—0402
20180—0613
20191—0367
20201—11,054
20210—11,218
20220—3840
20230—0396
20240—0430
20250—0290
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Partial replacement of the articulating surfaces of the knee when only one side of the joint is affected due to

compartmental primary degenerative or post-traumatic degenerative disease, deformity or revision of

previous arthroplasty. The device is a single use, cemented implant

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K011138: Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Femoral Component.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K011138

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026