TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT REPLACEMENT SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001032347-2019-00309
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 31, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2019
- Report Date
- September 13, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET MICROFIXATION
- Product Code
- JEY
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THERE WAS A REVISION TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SCREW, THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CONFIRMED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING RETURNED AND NO PHOTOGRAPHS, X-RAYS, CT SCANS, OR PHYSICIAN REPORTS BEING PROVIDED. THE DHR COULD NOT BE REVIEWED DUE TO THE PART AND LOT NUMBER BEING UNKNOWN. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED, THE MOST LIKELY UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). THE PART NUMBER OF THE SCREW WAS NOT PROVIDED. THEREFORE, THE 510K CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE 510K NUMBERS FOR SCREWS INTENDED FOR USE WITH THE TMJ SYSTEM, K910038 AND K113512. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED NUMBNESS IN THEIR LIP. THEREFORE, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A TMJ SCREW THAT WAS NEAR A NERVE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450921 | TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | SCREW | JEY | BIOMET MICROFIXATION | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R | UNKNOWN TMJ PROSTHESIS, CATALOG#: NI, LOT#: NI| UNKNOWN TMJ PROSTHESIS, CATALOG#: NI, LOT#: NI |