FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI OBA PLATE ANCHOR SCREW SELF-DRILLING 6MM

MDR report key: 5299436 · Received December 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
2520274-2015-17883
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2015
Report Date
November 24, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
OAT
PMA / PMN Number
PK093299
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED: THE FOLLOWING DEVICE(S) WAS RECEIVED: ANCHOR T-PLATE, 4 HOLE, DOMED HEAD, ORTHODONTIC BONE ANCHOR SYSTEM (PART 04.500.013, LOT 7798054) AND 1.55MM MIDFACE SELF-DRILLING SCREW (PART 04.500.026.01, LOT UNKNOWN, QUANTITY: 3). THE RETURNED DEVICES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. BOTH RETURNED PLATES HAVE BEEN CONTOURED AND CUT, WITH MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE WHICH INDICATES THAT THE PLATES WERE ONCE IMPLANTED. THE RETURNED SCREWS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE AND ONLY MINOR MARRING AROUND THE HEX DRIVE. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, THE COMPLAINT CONDITION WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED OR VERIFIED. A VISUAL INSPECTION, COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW, DRAWING REVIEW, AND RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEW WERE PERFORMED AS PART OF THIS INVESTIGATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION NO PRODUCT DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. A VISUAL INSPECTION, COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW, DRAWING REVIEW, AND RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEW WERE PERFORMED AS PART OF THIS INVESTIGATION. NO PRODUCT DESIGN ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. THIS COMPLAINT IS UNCONFIRMED. THE RELEVANT DRAWINGS FOR THE DEVICE(S) WERE REVIEWED. NO DRAWING ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE DESIGN WAS DETERMINED TO BE SUITABLE FOR THE INTENDED USE WHEN EMPLOYED AND MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED. PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE DEVICE(S) ARE ADDRESSED IN THE TECHNIQUE GUIDE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. NO MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE DESIGN DETERMINED TO BE ADEQUATE FOR ITS INTENDED USE WHEN USED AND MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED (B)(4) LOT UNKNOWN. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. UNKNOWN WHEN DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED. (B)(4). DEVICE IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SURGEON PERFORMED A BONE-ANCHORED MAXILLARY PROTRACTION (BAMP) PROCEDURE AND IMPLANTED ORTHODONTIC BONE ANCHOR (OBA) IMPLANTS. THE PATIENT CAME IN FOR FOLLOW-UP APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. THE SURGEON NOTICED ONE OF THE OBA IMPLANTS WAS LOOSE. THE SURGEON REMOVED LOOSE HARDWARE ON (B)(6) 2015 AND PUT A NEW PLATE IN. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. NO SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
828210 TI OBA PLATE ANCHOR SCREW SELF-DRILLING 6MM IMPLANT, ENDOSSEOUS, ORTHODONTIC OAT SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Required Intervention