FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONE PLATE, MP, 4 HOLE, MEDIUM BAR

MDR report key: 8292858 · Received January 31, 2019

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2019-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2019
Date of Event
January 4, 2019
Report Date
May 6, 2020
Manufacturer
STRYKER LEIBINGER FREIBURG
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K022185
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS FOUND IN THAT HOSPITAL RECORDS SHOW THE REPORTED PLATES USED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES WERE 55-08203 (BONE PLATE, MP, 4 HOLE, MEDIUM BAR). THE SPECIFIC PRODUCT INVOLVED WAS PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IN THE PROVIDED X-RAY IT APPEARS THAT TWO MINI PLATES HAVE BEEN USED TO FIXATE LATERAL MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES. THE LEFT MANDIBULAR IMPLANT IS BROKEN. THE EVENT ¿POSTOPERATIVE PLATE BREAKAGE¿ COULD BE CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE USE OF MINI PLATES FOR MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES IS CONSIDERED OFF-LABEL USE. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RAISED AS A RESULT OF A LEGAL CLAIM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, FURTHER DATA REGARDING THE EVENT COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE BROKEN PLATE IN THE PROVIDED IMAGE WAS COMPARED TO SIMILAR PLATES OF THE UNIVERSAL 2 PORTFOLIO, NAMELY THE MP MINI PLATES, AS WELL AS, FRACTURE PLATES. THE COMPARISON HAS SHOWED THAT THE REPORTED PLATE IS MOSTLY LIKELY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATALOG NUMBERS: MINI PLATES 1.0 MM PROFILE HEIGHT, 4 HOLES, STERILE AND NON-STERILE - 55-10505 AND 11-10505 MP MINI PLATES 1.0 MM PROFILE HEIGHT, 4 HOLES, STERILE AND NON-STERILE - 55-08203, 01-08203 AND 11-08203. FURTHERMORE, THIS CASE WAS PRESENTED TO STRYKER¿S MEDICAL EXPERT. HE STATED THAT ¿(¿) MINIPLATES ARE NOT INDICATED FOR MANDIBLE ANGLE FRACTURES. (¿).¿ IN THE RELATED BROCHURE, LEIBINGER UNIVERSAL 2 REFERENCE GUIDE (90-01423, E4010, 2010), IT IS ALSO STATED THAT THE 2.0 MM MP MINI PLATES, AS WELL AS, THE 2.0 MM MINI PLATES ARE NOT INDICATED TO BE USED FOR MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES. BASED ON THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION NOR ANY SYSTEMATIC DESIGN, MATERIAL, OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTIVE ACTIONS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY AT THAT TIME. THE COMPLAINT IS ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT TREND. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED OR FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-EVALUATED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER COMPLETION OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON A JAW THAT THE IMPLANT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO PERFORM AS INTENDED, SO A REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER COMPLETION OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON A JAW THAT THE IMPLANT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO PERFORM AS INTENDED, SO A REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER COMPLETION OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON A JAW THAT THE IMPLANT ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO PERFORM AS INTENDED, SO A REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85076 BONE PLATE, MP, 4 HOLE, MEDIUM BAR IMPLANT JEY STRYKER LEIBINGER FREIBURG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1