FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 13597100 · Received February 25, 2022

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2022-00277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2022
Date of Event
December 20, 2021
Report Date
August 5, 2022
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
NHA
UDI-DI
00844868008538
PMA / PMN Number
K072642
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). WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ONE CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW, IUNIHG WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION VIA NAKED EYE AND CAMERA MAGNIFICATION CONFIRMED THAT THE SCREW WAS FRACTURED AT THE THREADS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO RECREATE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE AND EVENT. PER: PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS NOTED ON THE COMPLAINT: BRUXISM; PATIENT HAS NIGHT-GUARD. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS LOCATED ON UNKNOWN TOOTH SITE. PICTURE/X-RAYS: PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED. REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENTS REVIEWED: BIOMET 3I RESTORATIVE PRODUCTS IFU (P-IIS086GR) REV F - OCTOBER 2019. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED: 'PRECAUTIONS' 'BREAKAGE' 'WARNING'. PER THE APPLICABLE IFU, BREAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN DEVICE IS LOADED BEYOND ITS FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY. DHR REVIEW: DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1240685). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL OPERATIONS AND INSPECTIONS WERE EXECUTED AS PER APPLICABLE PROCEDURE. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCE'S, 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. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1240685) AND REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NONCONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED DEVICE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT FOR SIMILAR EVENTS (COMPLAINT CATEGORY KEYWORDS: FRACTURE SCREW). POST MARKET TREND REVIEW: JUNE POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO NEGATIVE TRENDS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (FRACTURE SCREW) AND DEVICE (IUNIHG). MALF/EVENT: BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED FOLLOWING INSPECTION AND EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED SCREW FRACTURED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1334342 CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW DENTAL SCREW NHA BIOMET 3I IUNIHG 1240685 00844868008538

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Male