FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FMJ FOSSA-EMINENCE AND CONDYLAR PROSTHESIS SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 277587 · Received May 15, 2000

Report

Report Number
1721760-2000-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2000
Date of Event
March 21, 2000
Report Date
April 17, 2000
Manufacturer
TMJ IMPLANTS, INC.
Product Code
LZD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED LETTER FROM EXPLANTING SURGEON STATING THE REASON FOR EXPLANT WAS DUE TO THE LOOSENING OF THE DEVICE. AT THE TIME OF SURGERY, THE SURGEON STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE SCREWS HAD NOT ORIGINALLY BEEN PUT INTO SOLID BONE BUT, ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE BONE WHICH ALLOWED IT TO LOOSEN RAPIDLY AFTER SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FMJ FOSSA-EMINENCE AND CONDYLAR PROSTHESIS SYSTEMS TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PROSTHESIS SYSTEM LZD TMJ IMPLANTS, INC. NA 0033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention