CERTAIN TITANIUM HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2021-00851
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 18, 2021
- Report Date
- August 27, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- UDI-DI
- 00844868008545
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072642
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
ONE (1) CERTAIN® TITANIUM HEXED SCREW (IUNIHT) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION USING THE ITEM AND LOT NUMBER ALONG WITH THE APPLICABLE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND RISK FILE. FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO RECREATE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE & EVENT. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AND NO PER FORM WAS PROVIDED. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS LOCATED ON TOOTH # 19 (UNIVERSAL) AND WAS USED FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY PICTURES OR X-RAYS. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1243466). 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, WERE 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 (1243466) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NON-VERIFIABLE. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP" H2: CHECKED FOLLOW-UP TYPE H3: CHANGED "YES" TO "NO" H6: ENTERED EVALUATION CODES H10: ADDED MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE NOT RETURNED
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SCREW THEY RECEIVED FROM A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FRACTURED IN THE PATIENTS MOUTH AFTER A FEW DAYS. TOOTH #19. CLINICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PORTION FROM THE IMPLANT SO HE REFERRED THE PATIENT TO AN ORAL SURGEON FOR REMOVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737138 | CERTAIN TITANIUM HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | IUNIHT | 1243466 | 00844868008545 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Required Intervention |