CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2022-00402
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 24, 2022
- Report Date
- August 30, 2022
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMERBIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). PATIENT IDENTIFIER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. DATE OF EVENT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. UDI NOT AVAILABLE. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: K072642.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4) THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT B5: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER G6: TYPE OF REPORT H1: TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT H2: FOLLOW UP TYPE H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER H6: ADVERSE EVENT PROBLEM H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE TWO CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW (2X ILRGHT) WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED WORN MARKINGS DUE TO USAGE AND A FRACTURES AT THE THREADS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) 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 ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW BY ITEM NUMBER WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE (ILRGHT) DATING BACK TO 12 MONTHS FROM NOW . 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. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT 2 SCREWS FRACTURED AT THE THREAD OF THE SCREW AND WERE REMOVED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650097 | CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female |