DENTAL ABUTMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2023-01050
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 13, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 29, 2022
- Report Date
- November 5, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- NHA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO REPORT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ZIMVIE RECEIVED ONE IMPLANT FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. DUE TO THE PIECE IN THE IMPLANT BEING UNABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED, MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. DHR REVIEW AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW BY LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE LOT NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PRODUCTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMVIE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR IMMEDIATE CAPA / HHE/D ESCALATION IS REQUIRED, AS THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONFIRM THE PRODUCTS WERE NONCONFORMING AT THE TIME OF DISTRIBUTION, AND NO NEW FAILURE MODE, HARM, OR HAZARDOUS SITUATION WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED. AT THIS TIME, THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE RECORD WILL BE CLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE RECORD WILL BE RE-OPENED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. BRAND NAME UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. CATALOG AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. TSVWB11, IMPL TAPERED SCR-V SBM 4. 7MM 4.5MM 11.5MM/LOT NUMBER-1230281. PMA/510(K) NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO ADDITIONAL OR CORRECTED INFORMATION TO REPORT.
THE CLINICIAN REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT CROWN FRACTURED AND A NEW RESTORATION WAS MADE. WHEN PLACING THE NEW RESTORATION, IT WAS UNABLE TO SEAT. THE ABUTMENT HEX WAS NOTED TO BE BROKEN INSIDE THE IMPLANT AT TOOTH LOCATION #30 AND THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER IMPACT TO PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979236 | DENTAL ABUTMENT | NHA | ZIMMER DENTAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Prefer Not To Disclose | Required Intervention | DENTAL IMPLANT. |