FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLANGE FIXTURE AND ABUTMENT

MDR report key: 1081810 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00414
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
June 26, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR BONE ANCHORED SOLUTIONS, AB
Product Code
LXB
PMA / PMN Number
K955713
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS A FINAL REPORT. THE TYPE OF EVENT IS ADDRESSED IN THE DEVICE LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE PATIENT REPORTED AUDIBLE FEEDBACK FROM THE SOUND PROCESSOR WHEN USING THE DEVICE. EXAMINATION OF THE IMPLANT SITE SHOWED MILD INFECTION AROUND THE ABUTMENT, SOME SKIN REGROWTH AND AN UNUSUAL PLACEMENT OF THE FIXTURE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTOURS OF THE PATIENT'S HEAD. THE PROCESSOR WAS TOUCHING THE SKIN DUE TO THE UNUSUAL FIXTURE PLACEMENT, WHICH CAUSED THE FEEDBACK. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO PLACE A NEW ABUTMENT IN 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLANGE FIXTURE AND ABUTMENT LXB COCHLEAR BONE ANCHORED SOLUTIONS, AB 90305 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention