LORENZ ULTRA-MICRO TITANIUM OSTEOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001032347-2014-00231
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 3, 2014
- Report Date
- July 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET MICROFIXATION
- Product Code
- JEY
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK910038
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. THE LOT HISTORY OF THE IMPLANTED UNIT IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. 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. FILE FOUR OF FOUR FOR THE SAME EVENT.
THE TMJ COORDINATOR RECEIVED TMJ TRACKING CARDS INDICATING A REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED DUE TO FAILED HARDWARE AND JAW PAIN. UPON FOLLOW UP WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSOCIATE, HE REPORTED THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE FOSSA IMPLANT WAS A BIT POSTERIOR AND WITH THE NEW IMPLANTS, THERE WAS RELOCATION AS WELL AS A CHANGE IN SIZE FROM THE EXPLANTED ONE. HE ALSO REPORTED THE FACILITY DISCARDED THE IMPLANTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450887 | LORENZ ULTRA-MICRO TITANIUM OSTEOSYNTHESIS SYSTEM | 2.0X7MM FOSSA X-DR SCRW | JEY | BIOMET MICROFIXATION | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | Hospitalization| R |