CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2020-02136
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 29, 2020
- Date of Event
- July 7, 2020
- Report Date
- April 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
ZIMMERBIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4) THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT B5: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER H1: TYPE OF REPORT, FOLLOW-UP NUMBER H2: FOLLOW UP TYPE H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: CHANGE ¿NO' TO 'YES' H6: EVALUATION CODES H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE ONE FULL OSSEOTITE® TAPERED IMPLANT 4 X 10MM (FNT410) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF DAMAGE ABOUT THE EXTERNAL THREADS. THE INTERNAL DRIVE FEATURE IS NOTED TO CONTAIN A FRACTURED SCREW PIECE IN THE DRIVE FEATURE,WHICH IS NOTED TO BE THE ILRGHT SCREW. THIS PIECE COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED FROM THE DRIVE FEATURE. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ON THE PER.THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS LOCATED ON TOOTH # 16 (FDI) AND USED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS.THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE RECREATED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DENTAL DEVICE AND EVENT (FRACTURE). REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENTS REVIEWED: ZBINSTSM REV. B 12/19; TORQUE MATRIX - INTERNAL CONNECTION; PAGE 8-9 DHR REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW BY ITEM NUMBER WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE ILRGHT DATING BACK TO 12 MONTHS FROM NOW. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NON-CONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/ PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT. JANUARY POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ACTIONABLE EVENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (SCREW FRACTURE) OR PRODUCT (ILRGHT ). THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED. THE RETURNED IMPLANT COULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE FRACTURED SCREW PIECE. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4). PATIENT IDENTIFIER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. LOT AND UDI NUMBER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K072642.
DOCTOR REPORTED THE SCREW FRACTURED INSIDE THE IMPLANT. THE DOCTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRACTURED PORTION AND IMPLANT WAS REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1553568 | CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Required Intervention |