FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

O BUTMENT

MDR report key: 148592 · Received February 10, 1998

Report

Report Number
1627417-1998-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 10, 1998
Date of Event
January 15, 1998
Report Date
February 6, 1998
Manufacturer
"O" CO., INC.
Product Code
DZE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOUR OF THE FIVE IMPLANTS PLACED IN THE MANDIBLE SYMPHYSIS AREA FAILED. THESE IMPLANTS HAD BEEN PLACED 12/23/92. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BONE LOSS IN THE AREA THE IMPLANTS WERE LOST. JUDGING FROM THE X-RAYS, THE IMPLANTS PLACED, APPEAR TO BE TOO LONG. THE LINGUAL PLATE OF THE CORTICAL BONE AND LOWER BORDER OF THE MANDIBLE APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PENETRATED EXPOSING THE HA COATING TO SOFT TISSUE. THIS WOULD SET UP AN INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE WITH ACCOMPANYING ACIDITY WHICH WOULD BREAK DOWN THE HA COATING OF THE IMPLANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 O BUTMENT Implant DENTAL IMPLANT DZE "O" CO., INC. 4012 1758

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other