ABUT GOLD FRICTION-FIT 3. 5MM IMP
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2021-03247
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 12, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2021
- Report Date
- April 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K011028
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). ADDITIONAL PMA/510(K) NUMBER ¿ K013227/K953101. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AS IT REMAINS IN USE; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DEVICE EVALUATION. ONE (1) ABUT GOLD FRICTION-FIT 3. 5MM IMP (HLA3G) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION USING THE ITEM NUMBER ALONG WITH THE APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU), AND RISK FILE. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. ADDITIONAL, THERE IS NO EXISTING NONCONFORMANCE / CAPA / HHE/D / IE / PRODUCT HOLD AGAINST THE REPORTED DEVICE THAT DID OR COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. MONTHLY POST MARKET TRENDING REVIEW IDENTIFIED NO ADVERSE TRENDS OR ACTIONABLE TRENDS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT OR DEVICE. ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE PRODUCT WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMING WHEN IT LEFT ZIMMER BIOMET. DHR REVIEW AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW BY ITEM NUMBER WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE (HLA3G) DATING BACK TO 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE NOTIFICATION DATE. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NON-CONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED DEVICE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE RECREATED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, RISK REVIEW AND IFU, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSES DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION ARE SCREW/PRODUCT NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION, ABUTMENT CONE OVER-PREPPED; USER ERROR, INSUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, INSUFFICIENT TRAINING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR IMMEDIATE CAPA / HHE/D ESCALATION IS REQUIRED, AS THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONFIRM THE PRODUCT WAS NONCONFORMING AT THE TIME OF DISTRIBUTION, AND NO NEW FAILURE MODE, HARM, OR HAZARDOUS SITUATION WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW WAS LOOSE. THE SCREW WAS TIGHTENED AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME. NO INJURY TO PATIENT AND NO DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANT.
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1702698 | ABUT GOLD FRICTION-FIT 3. 5MM IMP | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | ZIMMER DENTAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |