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Ascension® NuGrip®

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. · Model NUG44330M · UDI-DI 10381780120100

KYI Prescription
1
510(k) clearances
345
Adverse events
5
Recalls
22
Facilities

Description

The Ascension® NuGrip® is an uncemented, one-component prosthesis for the basal thumb joint. It has a proximal head that articulates against the trapezium, a planar collar that provides for a simple planar bone resection, and an anatomic shaped stem that is press fit into the canal of the first metacarpal following resection of the base. It is fabricated from a thick pyrocarbon layer encasing a graphite core that is impregnated with one-atomic percent tungsten so it is radiopaque. The Ascension® NuGrip® is intended to replace the proximal end of the first metacarpal in cases of rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis or post fracture deformation or bone loss which present as either a painful, unstable thumb, or a thumb with limited range of motion.

Recalls

DateFirmReason
2016-11-08Wright Medical Technology, Inc.The firm discovered a lack of adequate documentation confirming sterility on certain products.
2013-06-03Integra LifeSciences Corp.As a result of a quality review, labelling content discrepancies were identified between the Instruction for Use (IFU) distributed in the US with the Ascension CMC and the content
2010-07-12Ascension Orthopedics, IncTwo different product lots were found to be incorrectly labeled and placed into the incorrect box.
2010-07-12Ascension Orthopedics, IncTwo different product lots were found to be incorrectly labeled and placed into the incorrect box.
2003-01-24Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc.Wrong silicone elastomer used in construction.

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