CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2022-00374
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2022
- Date of Event
- January 31, 2022
- Report Date
- July 7, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- UDI-DI
- 00844868008538
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072642
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
ZIMMERBIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: CHANGE ¿NO' TO 'YES'. ONE CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW (IUNIHG) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION (SEE IMAGES ATTACHED IN THE COMPLAINT). VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE AS RETURNED SCREW IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF USE BUT NO APPARENT SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE AND EVENT. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS INTENDED FOR TOOTH #11. X-RAY & PICTURE EVALUATION: X-RAY / PICTURE WAS NOT PROVIDED. REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENT REVIEWED: BIOMET 3I RESTORATIVE PRODUCTS IFU (P-IIS086GR) REV F - OCTOBER 2019. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED: CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS AND POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS. PER THE APPLICABLE IFU, IT IS STATED THAT OVERLOADING AND IMPROPER TECHNIQUE MAY LEAD TO DEVICE FAILURE SUCH AS SCREW LOOSENING. DHR REVIEW: DHR REVIEW FOR THE LOT (1223162) 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 ZIMVIE. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (1223162) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS (COMPLAINT CATEGORY KEYWORDS: LOOSENING) AND TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED. POST MARKET TRENDING REVIEW: APRIL 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 NOT OCCUR. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AS THE EXACT DETAILS OF EVENT WERE NONVERIFIABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED LOOSENING OF THE PROSTHETIC SCREW. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SCREW.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38048 | CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | IUNIHG | 1223162 | 00844868008538 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Female |