FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TMJ CONCEPTS

MDR report key: 3088873 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
TMJ CONCEPTS
Product Code
LZD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD TMJ CONCEPTS INSTALLED IN 2009. PT RECENTLY LEARNED FROM THE IMPLANTING SURGEON THAT HE MIS-MEASURED HER IMPLANT AND IMPLANTED IT ANYWAY. THE IMPLANT SHE RECEIVED WAS TOO LARGE FOR HER, SO HE USED BONE CEMENT TO MAKE IT FIT. PT HAS NOW LEARNED THE BONE CEMENT IS PUSHING AGAINST THE CEREBRAL ARTERIES WHICH IS PUSHING AGAINST HER TRIGEMINAL NERVE CAUSING A LOT OF PAIN. SINCE THEN PT HAS SEEN APPROXIMATELY 8 ORAL SURGEONS AND 7 INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS FOR HELP. PT IS SUFFERING FROM CONSTANT BURNING IN GUM AREA, A LARGE AMOUNT OF MUCUS DRAINAGE FROM NOSE, HEARING LOSS, FACIAL PARALYSIS, AND JAW GETS STUCK AND MUST BE PHYSICALLY MANIPULATED TO FREE IT UP. PT UNABLE TO WORK AND HAS A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT TO HELP HER. PT WILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
181492 TMJ CONCEPTS TMJ CONCEPTS LZD TMJ CONCEPTS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R| S