Ascension MCP Joint Replacement MCP-100-20P-WWRecalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · MCP SZ. 20 PROXIMAL WW · Class 3 · Implant

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 1
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556856741), received between May 29, 2025 and May 29, 2025 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (1 report).

1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P000057); 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Reports received per month

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

Most reported problems

Device problems

Fracture1

Patient problems

Failure of Implant1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

InjuryMay 29, 2025Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING A MCP JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY, THE STEM ON THE MCP SZ. 20 PROXIMAL WW BROKE AS THE DOCTOR WAS USING A MALLET TO PUT IT IN. THERE WAS NOT A TON OF FORCE. IT IS UNKNOWN IS A REVISION SURGERY IS GOING TO BE SCHEDULE. THE PROCEDURE WAS RESUMED, WITHOUT ANY DELAY, USING THE SAME DEVICE. PATIENT'S HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Failure of Implant
MAUDE report 22104653 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P000057. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

Z-0550-03 · Oct 31, 2002 · Terminated
Ascension MCP, Prosthesis, Finger Joint, Metacarpophalangeal

Device details

UDI-DI	`00885556856741`
Brand	Ascension MCP Joint Replacement
Model	MCP-100-20P-WW
Company	Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product code	NEG · Finger semi-constrained pyrolytic carbon uncemented prosthesis
Class	Class 3
FDA submission	P000057
Implant	Yes
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	Yes
Sterile	Yes
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Sep 7, 2023

Device type (GMDN): Metacarpophalangeal joint prosthesis, modular

A implantable artificial substitute for the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint(s) of the hand (finger) which typically has been damaged by rheumatoid, degenerative, or traumatic arthritis. It consists of multiple components made of metal [e.g., cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr)] and/or plastic (e.g., polyethylene) with stems and articulating surfaces. Dedicated tools for implantation may be included.

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Sources and updates

Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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