FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TMJ IMPLANT'S INC. FOSSA EMINENCE

MDR report key: 426505 · Received November 5, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1026649
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2002
Report Date
November 5, 2002
Manufacturer
TMJ IMPLANTS, INC.
Product Code
LZD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO FROM MFR 12-13-02: TMJ IMPLANTS, INC HAS NO INFO FROM A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO INDICATE THAT AN ADVERSE EVENT HAS OCCURRED. NO MDR WILL BE FILED IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE REFERENCED DOCUMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED A CHRISTENSEN FOSSA BILATERALLY. ONE YEAR LATER PT BEGAN HAVING GRAND MAL SEIZURES FOR THE FIRST TIME. PT NOW HAS PERSISTENT MIGRAINE AND FACIAL SWELLING WHICH HAS CLOSED OFF THE EAR CANAL AND CAUSES BLACK EYES. SCREWS FROM FOSSA HAVE LOOSENED AND HAVE PENETRATED THROUGH TO THE ZYGOMATIC ARCH. PT IS IN NEED OF BOTH FOSSAS BEING REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TMJ IMPLANT'S INC. FOSSA EMINENCE TITANIUM FOSSA BILATERALLY LZD TMJ IMPLANTS, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention| S