CERTAIN 3.4MM(D) DRIVER TIP - SHORT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2021-00343
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 1, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 27, 2021
- Report Date
- June 7, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NDP
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). ONE CERTAIN® IMPLANT DRIVER TIP - SHORT (IIPDTS), ONE CERTAIN® IMPLANT DRIVER TIP ¿ LONG (IIPDTL), AND TWO CERTAIN® 3.4MM(D) DRIVER TIP ¿ SHORT WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE DEVICES DUE TO USAGE BUT NO APPARENT SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A YEAR-LONG COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED BY ITEMS (IIPDTS, IIPDTL & IMPDTS) AND NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT NONCONFORMING PRODUCTS WERE IDENTIFIED. HOWEVER, COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED FOR THE UNKNOWN IMPLANT AS THE LOT/ITEM NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING, DRIVER MALFUNCTION DID NOT OCCUR.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
DOCTOR REPORTED THE DRIVERS HOLD THE IMPLANT BUT AT THE MOMENT OF PLACING THE IMPLANT THEY DOES NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IMPLANT. DOCTOR DID NOT FINISHED THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292031 | CERTAIN 3.4MM(D) DRIVER TIP - SHORT | DENTAL INSTRUMENT | NDP | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |