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Legion Inserts with JRNY Lock

K220896510(k) SpecialCleared Apr 26, 202229-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560

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

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Apr 26, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K071071 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2007) and 2 other predicates after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 26, 2022
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K951987 (1995). 23 ancestors in all, the oldest K933787 (1994). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 4 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor2010: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors2025: 1 descendant clearedK951987 · Genesis II Total Knee System · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · 1995 · recalled×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K030612 (2003), K032295 (2003) K041825 · Smith & Nephew Genesis II Deep Flexion Cruciate Retaining Articular Insert · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005K071071 · Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular Inserts · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK111711 · Journey II BCS Knee System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2011 · recalledK121443 · Journey II CR Knee System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2012K200407 · LEGION Inserts with JRNY Lock · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 20201990200020102020
  1. Root · 8 generations backK951987 Genesis II Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 7 generations backK030612 Genesis II Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003
  3. 6 generations backK032295 Genesis II Posterior Stabilized High Flexion Articular InsertSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  4. 5 generations backK041825 Smith & Nephew Genesis II Deep Flexion Cruciate Retaining Articular…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
  5. 4 generations backK071071 Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular InsertsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK111711 Journey II BCS Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  7. 2 generations backK121443 Journey II CR Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2012
  8. 1 generation backK200407 LEGION Inserts with JRNY LockSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2020
  9. This deviceK220896 Legion Inserts with JRNY LockSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250677 LEGION Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K250677LEGION Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K951987Genesis II Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc.19956
−7K030612Genesis II Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2003—
−6K032295Genesis II Posterior Stabilized High Flexion Articular InsertSmith & Nephew, Inc.20036
−5K041825Smith & Nephew Genesis II Deep Flexion Cruciate Retaining Articular InsertSmith & Nephew, Inc.2005—
−4K071071Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular InsertsSmith & Nephew, Inc.20075
−3K111711Journey II BCS Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20113
−2K121443Journey II CR Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2012—
−1K200407LEGION Inserts with JRNY LockSmith & Nephew, Inc.2020—
0 (this device)K220896Legion Inserts with JRNY LockSmith & Nephew, Inc.2022—
+1K250677LEGION Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199420
199510
199640
199910
200210
200410
200510
200610
200710
200910
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K220896, 1995–2025Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K071071Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular Inserts
Summary page 5
…Metal/Polymer K220896 - Page 2 of 5 Predicate Device: Primary Predicate K071071 Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular Inserts (S.E. 9/19/2007) JWH, MBH…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.20075
*K962137Genesis II Constrained System
Summary page 5
…ate K071071 Crosslinked Polyethylene Articular Inserts (S.E. 9/19/2007) JWH, MBH Secondary Predicate K962137 GENESIS II Constrained System (S.E. 8/2/1996) JWH Reference Predi…
Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.19961
*K200407LEGION Inserts with JRNY Lock
Summary page 5
…Secondary Predicate K962137 GENESIS II Constrained System (S.E. 8/2/1996) JWH Reference Predicate K200407 LEGION Inserts with JRNY Lock (S.E. 3/13/2020) JWH…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.2020—

Also cleared against K071071: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250677LEGION Total Knee SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.20250

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 27 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • 13 of the 23 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250677 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K071071.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, 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
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

What is it indicated for?

Total Knee components are indicated for rheumatoid arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis; failed osteotomies, unicompartmental replacement, or total knee replacement. Posterior stabilized knee systems are designed for use in patients in primary and revision surgery, where the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are incompetent and the collateral ligaments remain intact. Constrained knee systems are designed…

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Total Knee components are indicated for rheumatoid arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis; failed osteotomies, unicompartmental replacement, or total knee replacement. Posterior stabilized knee systems are designed for use in patients in primary and revision surgery, where the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are incompetent and the collateral ligaments remain intact. Constrained knee systems are designed for use in patients in primary and revision surgery, where the posterior cruciate ligament and one or both of the collateral ligaments (i.c. medial collateral and/or lateral collateral ligament) are incompetent.

The Smith & Nephew LEGION Inserts with JRNY Lock are single use devices.

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. “K220896: Legion Inserts with JRNY Lock.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220896

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026