DENTAL SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2022-00408
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 17, 2022
- Date of Event
- December 15, 2021
- Report Date
- July 26, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- DZE
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
AN IMPL TAPERED SCR-V SBM 6M M 5.7MM 13MM (TSV6B13) AND AN UNKNOWN ZIMMER SCREW WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, SEE ATTACHED IMAGES A00- A01 IN THE COMPLAINT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED BONE ATTACHED TO THE IMPLANT EXTERNAL THREADS. FRACTURE AT THE COLLAR AND SCREW FRACTURE FOUND INSIDE. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS NOTED ON THE PER. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS LOCATED ON TOOTH #30 AND WAS USED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1241499). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL OPERATIONS AND INSPECTIONS WERE EXECUTED AS PER APPLICABLE PROCEDURE. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOTED AS PART OF THE DHR. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. DHR REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED UNKNOWN SCREW PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMMER BIOMET QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (1241499) FOR SIMILAR EVENT AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. NO COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED WITHOUT RELEVANT LOT AND ITEM INFORMATION UNKNOWN ZIMMER SCREW. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED.
REPORTED SCREW BROKE IN IMPLANT DURING RESTORATION. IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT FRACTURED DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE FRACTURE SCREW. TOOTH # 30.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862238 | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | ZIMMER DENTAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Male | Required Intervention |