FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DENTAL IMPLANT TITANIUM

MDR report key: 6736537 · 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