DENTAL TOOL
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2024-00331
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2023
- Report Date
- July 8, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- NDP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER CMP (B)(4) THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT. B5: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM. D9: DEVICE AVAILABILITY. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER. G6: TYPE OF REPORT. H1: TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT. H2: FOLLOW UP TYPE. H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER. H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE. ZIMVIE DID NOT RECEIVE ONE (1) UNKNOWN DRIVER FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION USING THE ITEM NUMBER, AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE (RMF). FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO RECREATE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE & EVENT. THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO THE SPECIFIC DEVICE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THIS COMPLAINT RECORD. DHR, STERILIZATION, AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNKNOWN DRIVER IS NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMVIE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT AND ENSURE THE PRODUCT IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SUBMIT IMAGES FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. IFU REVIEW: REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION: DOCUMENT REVIEWED: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - ZIMMER INSTRUMENT KIT SYSTEM, ZIMMER DENTAL SINGLE PATIENT DRILLS, DRIVA DRILLS, AND TOOLS, IFU 8874 REV. 6 - 10/22. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED: INDICATIONS, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS. PER THE APPLICABLE IFU, IT IS STATED THAT REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE AND WEAR AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND CLEANED BEFORE EACH USE. THE NUMBER OF USES PER DRILL WILL VARY AND DEPENDS ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS INCLUDING BONE DENSITY ENCOUNTERED, PROPER HANDLING AND CLEANING. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE REVIEW, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSES DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION ARE CUSTOMER ERROR (IMPROPER TECHNIQUES USED DURING PLACEMENT.) THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. WITHOUT DEVICE RECEIPT, THE REPORTED EVENT IS NON-VERIFIABLE. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR IMMEDIATE CAPA / HHE/D ESCALATION IS REQUIRED, AS THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONFIRM THE PRODUCT WAS 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
IT WAS REPORTED THE IMPLANT DROPPED ON FLOOR DURING PROCEDURE. THE IMPLANT WAS NOT INSERTED INTO PATIENT. TOOTH #30. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER IMPLANT. SAME SIZE, NEW IMPLANT.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2170745 | DENTAL TOOL | NDP | ZIMMER DENTAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Prefer Not To Disclose |