FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 12292463 · Received August 9, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2021-01469
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2021
Report Date
December 22, 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

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT. B5: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. H1: TYPE OF REPORT, FOLLOW-UP NUMBER. H2: FOLLOW UP TYPE. H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: CHANGE ¿NO' TO 'YES'. H6: EVALUATION CODES. H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE. ONE CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW (ILRGHT) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED FRACTURE AROUND THE THREADS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS FRACTURED. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ON THE PER. THE DEVICE WAS INTENDED FOR TOOTH LOCATIONS 14. 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 (1243232) 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 (1243232) 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 DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED

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). WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. DATE OF EVENT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION K072642. DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DOCTOR REPORTS A SCREW FRACTURE IN DENTAL POSITION #14.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1190464 CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW DENTAL SCREW DZE BIOMET 3I ILRGHT 1243232 00844868006138

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Female