FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOPLANT

MDR report key: 1288725 · Received January 16, 2009

Report

Report Number
2024312-2009-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 2009
Report Date
January 5, 2009
Manufacturer
KERR CORPORATION
Product Code
LYC
PMA / PMN Number
K050984
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENTS ARE DOING FINE. THE ACTUAL DEVICES INVOLVED IN THESE INCIDENT WERE NOT RETURNED TO KERR CORPORATION FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOCTOR DID NOT PROVIDE ANY LOT NUMBER INFORMATION; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED. THIS IS THE FIFTH MDR REPORT OF THE FIVE INCIDENTS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN EARLY 2009, A DOCTOR REPORTED TO KERR CORPORATION THAT FOUR PATIENTS LOST DENTAL IMPLANTS AS A RESULT OF A GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE FROM USE OF THE BIOPLANT BONE GRAFT MATERIAL FOR AUGMENTATION OF BUCCAL PLATES DURING THE IMPLANT INSERTIONS. THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT A FIFTH PATIENT REQUIRED MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO REPLACE THE BIOPLANT WITH A DIFFERENT PRODUCT TO PREVENT THE DENTAL IMPLANT LOSS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPLANT BONE GRAFTING MATERIAL LYC KERR CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention