FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MEDPOR IMPLANT

MDR report key: 832517 · Received March 26, 2007

Report

Report Number
1057129-2007-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 26, 2007
Manufacturer
POREX SURGICAL
Product Code
JAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS LOT WERE CHECKED FROM PROCESSING TO FINISHED GOOD AND ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. STERILITY TESTING WAS PERFORMED AS REQUIRED AND ALL TESTS PASSED. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF THE INFORMATION INSERT WITH CONTRAINDICATIONS AND CAUTIONS LISTED. THIS INSERT ACCOMPANIES EACH MEDPOR IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ASSISTANT FOR THE OMF SURGEON REPORTED THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED BI-LATERAL MALAR IMPLANTS INTRA ORALLY IN JUNE 2005. THE AREA WHERE THE LEFT MALAR IMPLANT WAS PLACED BECAME INFECTED FOUR WEEKS POST OP. THE DOCTOR TREATED THE AREA WITH ANTIBIOTICS, BUT WHEN THE INFECTION DID NOT RESOLVE, THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE IMPLANT. THE PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT THE INFECTION CLEARED SINCE THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. THE DOCTOR IS PREPARING TO PLACE ANOTHER LEFT MALAR IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDPOR IMPLANT FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION JAZ POREX SURGICAL NA 7537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other