CERTAIN¿ GOLD-TITE¿ HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2022-01728
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 10, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 31, 2022
- Report Date
- March 23, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- UDI-DI
- 00844868008538
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072642
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMERBIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
ONE CERTAIN BELLATEK TITANIUM ABUTMENT 4.1MM, ILDAT4 AND ONE CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW, UNIHG WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. FRACTURE IDENTIFIED AT THE HEAD OF THE SCREW. ABUTMENT HAS DISCOLORATION, DEBRIS AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AT THE CORONAL ASPECT AND THE INTERFACE. SERIAL NUMBER ILLEGIBLE ON THE INTERFACE. FRACTURE OF SCREW AND DAMAGE TO ABUTMENT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE SCREW AND REMOVAL OF ABUTMENT/SCREW. THE SECOND ILDAT4 AND IUNIHG WERE NOT RETURNED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE OF THE AVAILABLE ITEM AND LOT NUMBER, IFU, DHR AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILES. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AND A PER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DEVICE WAS INTENDED FOR TOOTH POSITION # 28 AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. PICTURE/X-RAY: PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED. LDA ABUTMENTS ARE SCANNED AND DESIGNED WITHIN THE LAB. ZIMMER BIOMET ONLY MILLS THE DESIGN RECEIVED THROUGH 3SHAPE SOFTWARE. THEREFORE, A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER DESIGN AND THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1221046). 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 WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (8448628-4/3). 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 IS NOT CONDUCTED FOR PSP COMPLAINTS. PATIENT SPECIFIC PRODUCTS HAVE A UNIQUE ONE TIME USE LOT NUMBER. THEREFORE, A LOT SPECIFIC HISTORY SEARCH FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT PERFORMED. A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOR SUBJECT NUMBER (1221046) WAS CONDUCTED FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NON-CONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT. JANUARY POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ACTIONABLE EVENTS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (LOOSENING/DOES NOT DISENGAGE) OR PRODUCT (ILDAT4 X 2/IUNIHG X 2). BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NON-VERIFIABLE. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP". H3: CHANGED "NO" TO "YES".
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROSTHETIC SCREW BECAME LOOSE AND DENTIST COULD NOT GET THEM REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482546 | CERTAIN¿ GOLD-TITE¿ HEXED SCREW | ABUTMENT SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | IUNIHG | 1221046 | 00844868008538 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Female |