FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MEDIUM RIGHT FOSSA COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3070875 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2013-00115
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 29, 2010
Report Date
June 9, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
LZD
PMA / PMN Number
PP020016
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AS PART OF THE (B)(6) STUDY. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS LATE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) STUDY, WHICH WAS REPORTED AS EXPECTED TO THE PS STUDIES PROGRAM, BUT INADVERTENTLY NOT RECOGNIZED AS 803 REPORTABLE UNTIL AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE STUDY. ACCORDING TO THE STUDY: NO FAILURE MODE WAS IDENTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF OSTEOLYSIS AT THE INSERTION SITE OF THE SCREWS IN THE MANDIBULAR COMPONENT, CAUSING THE LOOSENING OF THE SCREWS AND EVENTUAL EXPLANTATION. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT. REPORT 1 OF 2 IS REPORTED ON MFR #1032347-2010-00041-1.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. WITHOUT A KNOWN LOT NUMBER, REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RIGHT FOSSA WAS REMOVED DUE TO SCREWS LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171551 TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MEDIUM RIGHT FOSSA COMPONENT FOSSA IMPLANT LZD BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 660740

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R