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TMJ SYSTEM 24-6561Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · LEFT FOSSA COMPONENT, MEDIUM · Class 3 · Implant

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

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

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 13 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036036546), received between Aug 15, 2019 and Aug 31, 2023 — classified as 13 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Dislodged or Dislocated” (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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem8
  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated2
  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1
  • Migration or Expulsion of Device1
  • Noise, Audible1

Patient problems

  • Pain6
  • Failure of Implant3
  • Insufficient Information2
  • Swelling/ Edema2
  • Unspecified Infection2
  • Blurred Vision1
  • Discomfort1
  • Extraskeletal ossification1

Recent adverse event reports

The 13 most recent of 13 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryAug 31, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TMJ ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A TMJ-PMI INLAY PRODUCT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO STRONG PAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE SURGEON IS REQUESTING AN OVERLAY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Pain

    MAUDE report 17667612 ↗
  • InjuryMar 20, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL BILATERAL REPLACEMENT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO DUE TO DISLOCATION AND A BACKED OUT SCREW FROM EXCESSIVE CLENCHING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Joint Dislocation; Pain

    MAUDE report 16573626 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 7, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN, SWELLING, CLICKING, AND POPPING OF HER LEFT TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POSTOPERATIVE. THE PATIENT IS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY, BUT STATED THAT THE PAIN IS GETTING WORSE. NO REVISION PROCEDURES HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: Pain; Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 16315187 ↗
  • InjuryJan 25, 2023Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Device Dislodged or Dislocated

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREWS LOOSENED RESULTING IN A REVISION SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 16239796 ↗
  • InjuryNov 8, 2022Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED, THAT THE PATIENT HAS A LEFT TMJ IMPLANT THAT IS COMING THROUGH HIS SKIN. A REVISION PROCEDURE IS BEING PLANNED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; Perforation; Skin Tears; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 15751838 ↗
  • InjuryJul 22, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE A LEFT SIDE TMJ FOSSA COMPONENT REVISION DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Extraskeletal ossification; Fatigue; Insufficient Information; Loss of Range of Motion; Pain; Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 15085596 ↗
  • InjuryJun 28, 2022Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 14842742 ↗
  • InjuryNov 17, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

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

    Patient problems: Purulent Discharge; Unspecified Infection

    MAUDE report 10856576 ↗
  • 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 10777356 ↗
  • InjuryAug 4, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT THAT SHE HAD AN OPERATION TO CLEAN OUT HER JOINT APPROXIMATELY NINE (9) YEARS FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION OF BILATERAL TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IMPLANTS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Information

    MAUDE report 10364348 ↗
  • 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: Blurred Vision; Swelling

    MAUDE report 9173124 ↗
  • InjuryOct 4, 2019Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

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

    Patient problems: Failure of Implant; No Code Available

    MAUDE report 9158471 ↗
  • InjuryAug 15, 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: Fibrosis; Foreign Body Reaction; Granuloma; Pain; Reaction

    MAUDE report 8897695 ↗

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-0516-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Stand Off 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-0518-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft Standard Ti Mandi Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0509-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Lft Narrow Ti Mand
  • Z-0514-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft Stand Off Ti Mand Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint
  • Z-0517-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm 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-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-0512-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm 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-0519-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 55mm Lft 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-0522-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt Standard 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

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