FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TMJ IMPLANT

MDR report key: 8112 · Received March 23, 1994

Report

Report Number
8112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 1994
Date of Event
February 23, 1994
Report Date
March 23, 1994
Manufacturer
VITEK, INC.
Product Code
LZD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RIGHT TMJ IMPLANTED IN 1985. PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND LIMITED MOVEMENT OF LOWER JAW. EXPLANTED ON 2/23/94. PATHOLOGY REVEALED FOREIGN BODY REACTION AND DEGENERATION.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: UNANTICIPATED ADVERSE REACTION - LONG TERM. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE INDIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT, OTHER. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TMJ IMPLANT Implant TMJ IMPLANT LZD VITEK, INC. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other