FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

45 MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBLE

MDR report key: 3994208 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2014-00232
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
July 8, 2014
Report Date
July 17, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
LZD
PMA / PMN Number
PP020016
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. PAIN IS A PERCEPTION BY THE PATIENT AND THE CAUSE OF PAIN CANNOT BE DETERMINED TO BE A RESULT OF THE IMPLANT'S FORM, FIT, OR FUNCTION. 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 1 OF 6.

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: SIGNS OF CRACKING OBSERVED ON THE FOSSA COMPONENT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF COMBINED EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL STRESS (BONE GROWTH IN A REDUCED SPACE) AND A REACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE THE WEAR SIGNS IN THE ARTICULAR SURFACE AFTER 12 YEARS OF NORMAL FUNCTIONING, DO NOT MATCH THE MATERIAL DAMAGE IN THE SAME COMPONENT (PRESUMABLY FROM RETRIEVAL MANEUVERS) IT IS POSSIBLE THAT OBSERVED CRACKS WERE ALSO A RESULT OF THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. POST EXPLANT OXIDATION AND CRACKING OF THE MATERIAL DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE CANNOT BE RULED OUT EITHER. HETEROTOPIC BONE FORMATION WAS SUSPECTED BY A PRE EXPLANT CT AND CONFIRMED DURING THE REVISION SURGERY. THIS IS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 1 OF 4 FOR THE SAME EVENT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS 2 THROUGH 4 ARE REPORTED ON MFR #0001032347-2014-00233-1, 0001032347-2014-00234-1 & 0001032347-2014-00235-1.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO PAIN WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
472714 45 MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBLE TMJ MANDIBLE LZD BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A 768630

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization| R