3 of 3 reports.Other mfg report numbers: 1651501-2021-00037, 1651501-2021-00038.A patient reported that she had three (3) fractured implants, and she needed another surgery.The patient received a right-hand joint replacement with silicone implants on (b)(6) 2019.Upon visit with the patient¿s new hand surgeon, it was discovered on x-ray that 3 replacement joints of her right-hand finger were completely broken.The replacement joints broke at or under the two-year mark.The broken implanted joints were creating more pressure, bone spurs and pain on her hand joints.No other clinical information has been provided.
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The silicone mcp sz 10 was not returned for evaluation therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed.Lot number information has been provided; therefore, manufacturing records were reviewed and found no anomalies.The cause(s) of the difficulty reported by the customer could not be determined.If additional relevant information becomes available in the future, this complaint will be reopened, and the respective evaluation performed.Trends will be monitored for this and similar issues.At present, we consider this complaint to be closed.
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