TMJ SMALL RIGHT FOSSA
Report
- Report Number
- 1032347-2010-00026
- Date Received
- March 16, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 12, 2010
- Report Date
- March 1, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET MICROFIXATION
- Product Code
- LZD
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE USER FACILITY IS FOREIGN; THEREFORE A FACILITY MEDWATCH REPORT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. DOCTOR COMMENTED THE IMPLANTS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE, THE PATIENT JUST GREW HETEROTOPIC BONE AROUND THEM. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. TWO IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED, SEE MDR 1032347-2010-00025.
(B)(4). NO MODE OF FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THIS DEVICE. CAUSE OF FAILURE: PRE-OP X-RAY AND INTRAOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BONE TISSUE ENCASING THE IMPLANT. DUE TO THESE OBSERVATIONS THE SURGEON DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE. REPORT TWO OF TWO FOR THE SAME EVENT, REFERENCE 1032347-2010-00025-1.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A REOCCURRENCE OF HETERTOPIC BONE THAT NECESSITATED A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE TMJ IMPLANTS (FOSSA AND MANDIBULAR).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMJ SMALL RIGHT FOSSA | TMJ | LZD | BIOMET MICROFIXATION | 014100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |