IMP,TSV,4.1,11.5,MTX,MG
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2021-01321
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 18, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2021
- Report Date
- August 26, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- DZE
- UDI-DI
- 00889024019836
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101977
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR BONE LOSS RELATED PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED. REFER TO ATTACHED SUMMARY INVESTIGATION. VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PREVIOUSLY RETURNED PRODUCT HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED OR SUGGESTED MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCES. FURTHERMORE, THE PROBABILITY OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECTS THAT MIGHT LEAD TO BONE LOSS ESCAPING THE AVAILABLE DETECTIONS IS REMOTE AND ALMOST NONEXISTENT. ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT. ADDITIONALLY, ALL DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWS VERIFIED THAT EACH IMPLANT WAS STERILIZED PER PROCEDURE FOR EVERY DEVICE. ALL COMPLAINT DATA USED FOR THE SUMMARY INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND TO BE CONFORMING AND DID NOT MEET CAPA/HHE/D/IE ESCALATION. THEREFORE, THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS WHICH CONFIRMED A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED ISSUE THAT DID OR COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1232325). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL OPERATIONS AND INSPECTIONS WERE EXECUTED AS PER APPLICABLE PROCEDURE. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOTED AS PART OF THE DHR. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (1232325) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. AS DOCUMENTED IN THE SUMMARY INVESTIGATION, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT LIKELY EXIST OUTSIDE OF ZIMMER BIOMET CONTROL, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO MEDICAL CONDITIONS / PATIENT HABITS AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. BASED ON THE SUMMARY INVESTIGATION, NO MALFUNCTION OCCURRED UPON INVESTIGATION AND NO ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE DENTAL IMPLANT AND BONE LOSS WAS FOUND THAT CAN EXPLAIN THESE EVENTS. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED EVENT REMAINS NON-VERIFIABLE AS IT IS A MEDICAL CONDITION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP". H3: CHANGED "NO" TO "YES".
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4). PATIENT WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A SUMMARY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR BONE LOSS EVENTS RECOGNIZING THAT A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED DUE TO A WIDE RANGE OF EXTERNAL FACTORS (NON-DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING RELATED), INCLUDING MEDICAL CONDITIONS (E.G., DIABETES, POOR BONE QUALITY, ETC.) / PATIENT HABITS (E.G., SMOKING) AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS FOR BONE LOSS HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SIGNALS INDICATING POTENTIAL NON-CONFORMANCES AFFECTING THE MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION PROCESSES. FURTHERMORE, THE PROBABILITY OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECTS THAT MIGHT LEAD TO BONE LOSS AND ESCAPING THE AVAILABLE DETECTIONS HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND FOUND REMOTE AND ALMOST NONEXISTENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, AN ADDITIONAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. SUMMARY REPORTING.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT AT TOOTH SITE # 4 WAS REMOVED DUE TO BONE LOSS. PATIENT CAME IN FOR FINAL STAGES OF IMPLANT CHECK. WENT TO TORQUE THE IMPLANT AND IT WAS CAUSING THE PATIENT PAIN. IMPLANT WAS REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741415 | IMP,TSV,4.1,11.5,MTX,MG | DENTAL IMPLANT | DZE | ZIMMER DENTAL | TSVT4B11 | 1232325 | 00889024019836 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Required Intervention |