Widening Mandibular Angle™ Size: 5, LeftRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI M724WMA5L1), received between Jan 23, 2019 and Jan 23, 2019 — classified as 1 injury.

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryJan 23, 2019Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

  COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AFTER HAVING MANDIBULAR ANGLE IMPLANTS PLACED BILATERALLY. PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED POSSIBLE INFECTION AND PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS (AMOXICILLIN P.O.) AND PAIN MEDICATIONS (TORADOL P.O.) OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE SPAT UP THE LEFT SIDE DEVICE WHILE GARGLING. COMPLAINANT REPORTS THAT DEVICE APPEARS INTACT. NO CULTURE WAS TAKEN. PATIENT IS DOING FINE AND HAS NO SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION, AND SURGERY TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE DEVICE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. (NOTE: EXPLANT DATE LISTED IS REPRESENTS DATE DEVICE COMPLETELY EXTRUDED OUT OF THE PATIENT.)

  Patient problems: Pain; Swelling

  MAUDE report 8271469 ↗