LATERA LATANI24Recalls & reported problems
Stryker Corporation · Absorbable Nasal Implant 24mm · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00857037006082), received between Feb 15, 2019 and Sep 11, 2020 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Patient Device Interaction Problem” (2 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Patient Device Interaction Problem2
Patient problems
- Cyst(s)1
- Unspecified Infection1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 11, 2020Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A CYST IN THEIR LEFT NASAL SIDEWALL. THE LATERA WAS IMPLANTED 1.5 YEARS AGO. EVENTUALLY THE PHYSICIAN TOOK THE PATIENT INTO SURGERY FOR EXTERNAL REMOVAL. THE PATIENT HAD GOOD RESULTS REGARDING THEIR AIRWAY, AND COSMETICALLY, IT HEALED WELL.
Patient problems: Cyst(s)
MAUDE report 10525525 ↗InjuryFeb 15, 2019Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BILATERAL IMPLANT OF THE LATERA ABSORBABLE NASAL IMPLANT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ONGOING INFECTIONS. THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED CIPRO, HOWEVER THE PATIENT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF ONE IMPLANT. EIGHTY-FOUR (84) DAYS POST BILATERAL IMPLANT THE PATIENT HAD ONE ABSORBABLE NASAL IMPLANT REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS AND WAS DISCHARGED HOME. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 8345994 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.