FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DENTAL IMPLANT TITANIUM
MDR report key: 6736537
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Received July 20, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- MW5071173
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 20, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 3, 2017
- Report Date
- July 20, 2017
- Product Code
- ELJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
I HAD TO HAVE A TOOTH IN MY LOWER JAW, FRONT LEFT SIDE, REMOVED DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED. MY DENTIST SUGGESTED A TITANIUM DENTAL IMPLANT. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE IMPLANT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE CROWN. LITERALLY, THE NEXT DAY, I DEVELOPED A RINGING IN MY LEFT EAR. IT HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE. I HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE THE IMPLANT THERE FOR NOW, BUT IF IT DOESN'T STOP, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REMOVED. UNFORTUNATELY, WITHIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS, MY RIGHT EAR DEVELOPED TINNITUS PERIODICALLY. MY HEARING HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXCELLENT, UNTIL NOW.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511216 | DENTAL IMPLANT TITANIUM | DENTAL IMPLANT TITANIUM | ELJ |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Disability |