CERTAIN¿ TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2022-01837
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 7, 2022
- Report Date
- April 4, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- UDI-DI
- 00844868006138
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER: (B)(4). PATIENT WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. REPORTER NAME AND ADDRESS: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION: K072642. DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: FOUR CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREWS (ILRGHT X 4) WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED FRACTURE ABOVE THE THREADS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE DEVICES WERE FRACTURED. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITION WAS NOTED ON THE PER. THE DEVICES WERE INTENDED FOR UNKNOWN TOOTH LOCATIONS. DHR REVIEW FOR THE LOTS (1251466 & 1249701) 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. LOTS WERE INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOTS (1251466 & 1249701) AND NO SIMILAR EVENT OR COMPLAINT WAS FOUND. (COMPLAINT CATEGORY KEYWORD: SCREW FRACTURE). THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR, AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED FOLLOWING VISUAL EVALUATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 4 SCREW FRACTURED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2664072 | CERTAIN¿ TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | ILRGHT | 1251466 | 00844868006138 |
| 2828762 | CERTAIN¿ TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I | ILRGHT | 1251466 | 00844868006138 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Female |