| Model Number |
TYY-NNNNLF |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
01/09/2019
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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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This patient received bilateral tmj implants in (b)(6) 2017.The patient started to experience mild, periodic pain and swelling on both sides.The surgeon reported that her left side had become infected and that she had developed a draining fistula in early (b)(6) 2018.He debrided the fistula and removed the left fossa component on (b)(6) 2019.Tissue samples were taken for microbiological testing, and the results showed growth of (b)(6).After the infection has resolved, the surgeon will evaluate her occlusion and determine what additional treatment is appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient had surgery to remove the left fossa component due to infection.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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