CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2021-01400
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 29, 2021
- Report Date
- December 21, 2021
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- UDI-DI
- 00844868006138
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMERBIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: CHANGE ¿NO' TO 'YES'. ONE CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW (ILRGHT) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, VISUAL EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED USING APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, RISK FILES AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ON THE PER. THE DEVICE WAS INTENDED FOR TOOTH LOCATION 16. REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENT REVIEWED: BIOMET 3I RESTORATIVE PRODUCTS IFU (P-IIS086GR) REV F - OCTOBER 2019. PER THE APPLICABLE IFU, IT IS STATED THAT IMPROPER TECHNIQUE CAN LEAD TO DEVICE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN DEVICE IS LOADED BEYOND ITS FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY. DHR REVIEW: DHR REVIEW FOR THE LOT (1202543) HAD REVEALED NO DEVIATIONS NOR NON-CONFORMANCES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. ALL PRODUCTS WERE CONFORMING AT THE TIME THEY LEFT ZIMMER BIOMET. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (1202543) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS (COMPLAINT CATEGORY KEYWORDS: FUNCTIONAL: FRACTURE: SCREW) AND NO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED. POST MARKET TRENDING REVIEW: OCTOBER POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ACTIONABLE EVENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OR PRODUCT. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION AND THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION PMA/510(K) NUMBER K072642. PRODUCT NOT RETURNED.
DOCTOR REPORTED THE SCREW IN TOOTH LOCATION #16 FRACTURED AND WAS REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1143235 | CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | BIOMET 3I | ILRGHT | 1202543 | 00844868006138 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Male |