FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT

MDR report key: 11131767 · Received January 6, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5098718
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2021
Date of Event
March 1, 2018
Report Date
January 5, 2021
Manufacturer
BIOHORIZON IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DZE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I RECEIVED A DENTAL IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2015. THE SCREW THAT IS ANCHORED IN MY GUM BROKE ON 4 OCCASIONS SINCE THEN AND MY TOOTH FELL OFF. THE SCREWS BROKE AND I RETURNED TO THE DENTIST FOR REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2018, (B)(6) 2018, (B)(6) 2019 AND (B)(6) 2020. EACH TIME I RETURNED WHEN THE TOOTH BROKE OFF, THE SCREW HAD BROKEN. THE DENTIST HAD TO GET THE BROKEN SCREW OUT OF MY GUM. WHEN I RETURNED EACH TIME WHEN THE TOOTH CAME OFF, I HAD TO GET MY GUM LASERED SINCE THE GUM GREW OVER THE IMPLANT SCREW. THIS CAUSED A LOT OF PAIN AFTERWARDS. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR SERVICES NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE EACH TIME. THE DENTIST SAID THAT THE REASON WHY IT BROKE SO MANY TIMES WAS BECAUSE I WAS GRINDING MY TEETH. THE COMPANY TOLD HIM TO ADJUST MY BITE BY SHAVING OFF SOME OF MY TOOTH BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP. THE IMPLANT CAME FROM A COMPANY CALLED (B)(4). IT¿S A TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT TLR4612. THE LOT REF # IS (B)(4). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19311 TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT IMPLANT, ENDOSSEOUS, ROOT-FORM DZE BIOHORIZON IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC. TLR4612 1405313
19312 TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT IMPLANT, ENDOSSEOUS, ROOT-FORM DZE BIOHORIZON IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC.
19313 TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT IMPLANT, ENDOSSEOUS, ROOT-FORM DZE BIOHORIZON IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC.
19314 TAPERED INTERNAL IMPLANT IMPLANT, ENDOSSEOUS, ROOT-FORM DZE BIOHORIZON IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Other