FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLANGE FIXTURE AND ABUTMENT

MDR report key: 1173450 · Received September 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00555
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2008
Date of Event
August 28, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR BONE ANCHORED SOLUTIONS, AB
Product Code
LXB
PMA / PMN Number
K984162
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS A FINAL REPORT FILED, SEPT 23, 2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE SURGEON, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A PRIMARY AND SLEEPER FIXTURE. THE PT USED THE BAHA SYSTEM FOR APPROX FIVE YEARS, THEN IN 2007, THE PT REPORTED THE BAHA DEVICE "SOUNDED/FELT FUNNY" AND WOULD NOT USE IT. A CT SCAN DONE IN 2008 SHOWED THE SLEEPER FIXTURE "APPEARED TO BE MORE DEEPLY SAT, INTRA-CRANIALLY" THAN IT HAD BEEN FOLLOWING SURGERY. THE PT'S SLEEPER FIXTURE WAS EXPLANTED FOUR MONTHS LATER, DRILLING OUT THE AREA NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE FIXTURE AND COVER SCREW. A "SPLIT CALVARIAN" WAS USED TO COVER/PATCH THE BONEY AREA. SHORTLY AFTER, THE PT WAS RE-FIT WITH THE SOUND PROCESSOR ON HIS PRIMARY DEVICE. THE PT REPORTED EVERYTHING SOUNDED "GREAT" ONCE AGAIN. THE EXPLANTED FIXTURE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLANGE FIXTURE AND ABUTMENT LXB COCHLEAR BONE ANCHORED SOLUTIONS, AB 90430 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention