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TMJ SYSTEM 24-6651Recalls & reported problems

Biomet Microfixation, Inc · 50 MM LEFT STANDARD OFFSET MANDIBULAR COMPONENT · Class 3 · Implant

Adverse event reports
5
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
5
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00841036064884), received between Nov 22, 2019 and Jun 7, 2022 — classified as 5 injuries.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Appears to Trigger Rejection” (1 report).

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 Problem3
  • Device Appears to Trigger Rejection1
  • Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
  • Bacterial Infection1
  • Extraskeletal ossification1
  • Failure of Implant1
  • Loss of Range of Motion1
  • No Code Available1
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
  • Pain1

Recent adverse event reports

The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 7, 2022Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION OCCURRED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14626045 ↗
  • InjuryFeb 18, 2021Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth; Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION TO REMOVE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT IMPLANTS ON THE LEFT SIDE DUE TO INFECTION AND LOOSENING. SEVEN (7) YEARS FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT WENT TO URGENT CARE AND PUS POCKETS WERE FOUND AROUND THE AREA OF THE DEVICES. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SCREWS WERE LOOSE IN THE BOTTOM IMPLANT. THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY BELIEVED THAT THE DEVICES WERE RUBBING AND CAUSED THE INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS FOR ONE (1) MONTH FOLLOWING THE EXPLANTATION. IT IS PLANNED THAT THE PATIENT WILL RECEIVE NEW CUSTOM DEVICES IN THREE (3) MONTHS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Bacterial Infection; Failure of Implant

    MAUDE report 11344855 ↗
  • InjuryNov 24, 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: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 10895668 ↗
  • InjuryMar 31, 2020Device Appears to Trigger Rejection; Device Appears to Trigger Rejection

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

    Patient problems: Reaction

    MAUDE report 9905457 ↗
  • InjuryNov 22, 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: Extraskeletal ossification; Loss of Range of Motion; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Code Available; Pain; Scar Tissue

    MAUDE report 9365745 ↗

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-0512-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Rt 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-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-0514-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Lft 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-0520-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 55mm 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-0517-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt 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-0510-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 45mm Lft Stand Off 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-0515-2015 · Oct 17, 2014 · Terminated
    Total Temporomandibular Joint Replacement System- 50mm Rt Narrow 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-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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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.