CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2022-01217
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 9, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 24, 2020
- Report Date
- January 3, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- UDI-DI
- 00844868008538
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072642
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
ONE CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW, UNIHG & ONE CERTAIN® BELLATEK® TITANIUM ABUTMENT 3.4MM, ILDAT3 WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, VISUAL INSPECTION VIA NAKED EYE AND CAMERA MAGNIFICATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION OF THE ITEM/LOT NUMBER, RISK MANAGEMENT FILES AND IFU. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AND A PER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS INTENDED FOR TOOTH POSITION #14 AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED . DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1221045). 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. A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1221045) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NON-CONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT. NOVEMBER POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ACTIONABLE EVENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (LOOSENING) OR PRODUCT (IUNIHG). BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION OF THE IUNIHG COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BUT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED VIA IMAGE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP". H3: CHANGED "YES" TO "NO". H10: ADDED MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREW LOOSENED IN THE PATIENTS MOUTH. THE SCREW WAS RETIGHTENED TO 20 NCM . NO INDICATION OF DAMAGED ABUTMENT IN THE PATIENTS CHART. BELIEVES IT MAY BE DAMAGED BECAUSE THE LOOSENING EVENTS.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942332 | CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | IUNIHG | 1221045 | 00844868008538 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Male |