FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PITT EASY ABUTMENT

MDR report key: 1326451 · Received February 26, 2009

Report

Report Number
9611820-2009-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2009
Report Date
February 2, 2009
Manufacturer
SYBRON IMPLANT SOLUTIONS GMBH
Product Code
NHA
PMA / PMN Number
K053242
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE. THE PATIENT'S ABUTMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED SINCE THE PATIENT AND DOCTOR ARE DECIDING HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO SYBRON IMPLANT SOLUTIONS GMBH FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT INDICATED THAT THE FRACTURED SURFACE OF THE SCREW WAS VERY DENSE INDICATING THAT IT HAD FRACTURED SOME TIME AGO. THE ABUTMENT WAS USED IN A BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WITH INSUFFICIENT PROSTHETICS. THE DEPOSITS AT THE CONNECTION LEVEL OF THE SCREW INDICATE THAT THE ABUTMENT WAS NOT CORRECTLY FIXED WITH THE IMPLANT WHICH LEAD TO LOOSENING AND THEN THE FRACTURE. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2009, A DOCTOR REPORTED TO SYBRON IMPLANT SOLUTIONS GMBH THAT A PITT EASY IMPLANT STANDARD ABUTMENT FRACTURED AT THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PITT EASY ABUTMENT ABUTMENT, IMPLANT, DENTAL, ENDOSSEOUS NHA SYBRON IMPLANT SOLUTIONS GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other| R