UNK TMJ LEFT FOSSA
Report
- Report Number
- 0001032347-2025-00057
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 4, 2025
- Report Date
- June 2, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET MICROFIXATION
- Product Code
- LZD
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER MFR#0001032347-2025-00023. THIS EVENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED ON THIS MFR #0001032347-2025-00057. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTIONS B4, B5, G3, G6, H2, H3, H10 AND H11.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. D6A - IMPLANT DATE - UNKNOWN DATE IN (B)(6) 2011. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNCONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTIONS B4, B5, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H10, AND H11.
D6: IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN DATE IN 2011. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UPDATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTIONS B4, B5, D6, G3, G6, H2, H6, AND H11.
COMPLAINT (B)(4). D10: MEDICAL PRODUCTS. ITEM #UNK, LOT #UNK; UNKNOWN. TMJ LEFT MANDIBLE COMPONENT. ITEM #UNK, LOT #UNK; UNKNOWN. TMJ LEFT FOSSA COMPONENT. ITEM #UNK, LOT #UNK; UNKNOWN TMJ RIGHT MANDIBLE COMPONENT. ITEM #UNK, LOT #UNK; UNKNOWN MTJ RIGHT FOSSA COMPONENT. G2: FOREIGN: UNITED KINGDOM. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT IS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE FUTURE REVISION IS DUE TO THE IMPLANTS BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EAR CANAL AND THIS IS SUSPECTED AS CAUSE OF PAIN FOR PATIENT. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL TMJ PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE; SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS BEING PLANNED FOR A REVISION TO A CUSTOM TMJ SYSTEM DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1134517 | UNK TMJ LEFT FOSSA | JOINT, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR, IMPLANT | LZD | BIOMET MICROFIXATION | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other | SEE H11 |