ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 9681851-2011-00019
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 25, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 29, 2011
- Report Date
- August 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- FRIADENT GMBH
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083805
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION BY THE DENTIST, HE WAS AWARE OF THE FACT - DUE TO THE RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT - THAT THE LENGTH OF 11MM WAS RISKY TO PLACE, BUT HE WANTED TO MAXIMALLY UTILIZE THE AVAILABLE VERTICAL HEIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE PROBABLY TOUCHED THE BONY WALL ABOVE THE NERVE DURING IMPLANT PLACEMENT, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED THE PERSISTENT PARAESTHESIA. HOWEVER, HE IS CONVINCED THAT THE NUMBNESS IN THE PT'S LIP WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AS IT IS CURRENTLY DECREASING, BUT IT IS STILL DETECTABLE. SINCE THERE IS A FAST IMPROVEMENT OF THE SYMPTOMS IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT THE PT WILL FULLY RECOVER. GENERALLY, SUCH CASES ARE NOT UNK IN IMPLANTOLOGY AND ARE USUALLY CAUSED BY AN INSUFFICIENT PLANNING OF THE IMPLANTATION. THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED ADN EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. WHILE THE DEVICE DID NOT MALFUNCTIONED, DUE TO THE FACT THAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE IMPLANT WAS EVALUATED FOR DIAMETER AND LENGTH MEASUREMENTS AND FOUND TO BE IN SPECIFICATION.
IN THIS EVENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER PLACEMENT, AND ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT SEEMS TO HAVE AFFECTED THE ID NERVE, RESULTING IN PARAESTHESIA. AS A RESULT, THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED EIGHT WEEKS LATER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT | DZE | FRIADENT GMBH | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |