FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 12244852 · Received July 29, 2021

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION PMA/510(K) NUMBER K072642. PRODUCT NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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