| Catalog Number |
MOB-10 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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| Date of Event |
04/23/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The implant fragments were examined visually using a light microscope.The fractured surface was homogeneous and shows no obvious root cause of a material failure.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2018 a dentist from (b)(6) reported that a (b)(6) -year-old female patient had a 3m¿ espe¿ 2.4x10mm mdi o-ball prosthetic head - collared (mob-10) implant fractured.On (b)(6) 2018 it was reported to 3m that the implant was surgically removed without complication using a lindemann burr.The current patient status was reported to be fine.The implant was placed in the upper jaw in (b)(6) 2013.The reason for implant breakage could not be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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