FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET MICROFIXATION MANDIBULAR FRACTURE/ RECONSTRUCTION DEVICES

MDR report key: 6004144 · Received October 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001032347-2016-00560
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2016
Report Date
September 8, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET MICROFIXATION
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK113512
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. 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. REPORT EIGHT OF EIGHT FOR THE SAME EVENT, REFERENCE 1032347-2016-00553 THROUGH 1032347-2016-00559.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED AFTER HER SON RECEIVED THE IMPLANT, HE CONTINUED TO GROW AND DEVELOP EXCESS BONE IN THE TMJ AREA WHICH FORMED A LARGE BONY MASS WHICH IMPEDED HIS MOUTH OPENING. IN (B)(6) 2015, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE BONY MASS AND IMPLANT FREEING UP MOVEMENT. THE PLAN IS FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT FOLLOWED BY ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY TO ALIGN HIS BITE BETTER AND IMPROVE AESTHETICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
659417 BIOMET MICROFIXATION MANDIBULAR FRACTURE/ RECONSTRUCTION DEVICES CROSS-DRIVE EMERGENCY SCREW 3.2X10MM HWC BIOMET MICROFIXATION N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R