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TMJ SYSTEM 24-6556Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · 55 MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBULAR COMPONENT · Class 3 · Implant

Data updated Oct 13, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
14
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
13
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 14 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036036508), received between Oct 9, 2019 and Sep 2, 2026 — classified as 13 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (2 reports).

17 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P020016); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem11
  • Insufficient Device Problem Information2
  • Patient Device Interaction Problem2
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated1
  • Migration1
  • Noise, Audible1

Patient problems

  • Pain5
  • Insufficient Information3
  • Discomfort2
  • Loss of Range of Motion2
  • No Information2
  • Cancer1
  • Difficulty Chewing1
  • Extraskeletal ossification1

Recent adverse event reports

The 14 most recent of 14 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjurySep 2, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 50566971 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 24, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT SIDE REVISION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 21445850 ↗
  • InjuryOct 11, 2023Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Extraskeletal ossification; Loss of Range of Motion

    MAUDE report 17913903 ↗
  • InjuryJul 20, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN. CHEWING CAUSES A LOT OF PAIN. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Difficulty Chewing; Pain

    MAUDE report 17360970 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 19, 2023Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TMJ PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT HAS STATED THEY HAVE PAIN AND ARE BARELY ABLE TO OPEN THE JAW. NO INTERVENTION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Loss of Range of Motion; Pain

    MAUDE report 16768475 ↗
  • InjuryAug 2, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Insufficient Device Problem Information; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TMJ REPLACEMENT APPROXIMATELY NINE (9) YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) MONTHS AGO. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 15153061 ↗
  • InjuryJul 26, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE JAW AND EAR. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 15106104 ↗
  • InjuryJun 14, 2021Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF BILATERAL TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IMPLANTS SEVEN (7) YEARS FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REVISION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11990693 ↗
  • InjuryDec 4, 2020Migration; Migration

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 10944356 ↗
  • InjuryNov 3, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Noise, Audible; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Noise, Audible

    NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

    Patient problems: Discomfort; Hearing Loss; Pain; Rupture

    MAUDE report 10777349 ↗
  • InjurySep 23, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Patient problems: Discomfort

    MAUDE report 10576489 ↗
  • InjuryJan 15, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL REVISION OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PROSTHESES DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Information

    MAUDE report 9592359 ↗
  • InjuryOct 25, 2019Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND OPEN LOCK JAW APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REVISION SURGERY. A SURGICAL EXPLORATION AND JOINT REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED, AND THE SURGEON NOTED THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS TO THE HARDWARE, JUST A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE.

    Patient problems: No Code Available; Pain

    MAUDE report 9241966 ↗
  • InjuryOct 9, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Patient problems: Cancer

    MAUDE report 9173179 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P020016. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-0518-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft Standard Ti Mandi Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0514-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft Stand Off Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0515-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Narrow Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0520-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 55mm Rt Standard Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0510-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Lft Stand Off Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0509-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Lft Narrow Ti Mand
  • Z-0517-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Standard Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0511-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt Narrow Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0519-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 55mm Lft Standard Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0512-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt Stand Off TI Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0522-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt Standard TI Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0516-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Stand Off Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0521-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Lft Standard Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0513-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft Narrow Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-2566-2014 · Sep 20, 2013 · Terminated
    Biomet Microfixation Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Patient Matched Left Fossa Part# CP751506 The Total Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) replacement system is implanted in the jaw to

…and 2 more.

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