FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WURZBURG MANDIBULAR PLATE

MDR report key: 115513 · Received August 22, 1997

Report

Report Number
8010177-1997-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 1997
Report Date
August 21, 1997
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
JAZ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUMMARY OF EVALUATION: EVALAUTION RESULTS AS RECEIVED FROM HOWMEDICA LEIBINGER GMBH INDICATES THAT THE PROBABILITY OF THE IMPLANT MATERIAL OF BEING THE SOLE SOURCE OF INFECTION IS RARE. REFERENCE LITERATURE INDICATES TITANIUM IMPLANTS HAVE POSSIBILITIES OF INFECTION BUT ONLY IN VERY FEW DEFINED OCCURRENCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A WURZBURG MANDIBULAR PLATE AND RELATED SCREWS WERE REMOVED FROM A PATIENT BECAUSE OF AN INFECTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WURZBURG MANDIBULAR PLATE Implant IMPLANT JAZ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other WURZBURG MANDIBULAR BONE SCREWS