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| 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 |
10/18/2019
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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) 2019.Several months later, the patient developed a fistula that tracked to the left fossa component.The surgeon removed the fossa component.Tissue samples were taken for microbiology testing, and the results showed growth of (b)(6).The surgeon plans on placing a revision component once the infection has been resolved.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient's left fossa component was removed due to infection.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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