45 MM LEFT STANDARD MANDIBLE
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
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.
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.
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 |