DENTAL SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0002023141-2024-02820
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 30, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2024
- Report Date
- January 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER DENTAL
- Product Code
- DZE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). D1: BRAND NAME UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. D4: CATALOG AND LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. D10: TSVT4B11, IMP,TSV,4.1,11.5,MTX,MG/LOT NUMBER- 1232325. G4: PMA/510(K) NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. NO DEVICE CATALOG OR LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED SO A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. SINCE THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED, IDENTIFYING A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED WHICH IDENTIFIES THE PRODUCT OR INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, AN ADDITIONAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. H3 OTHER TEXT : NO ITEM/LOT, PRODUCT NOT RETURNED.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DEVICE EVALUATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ARE BEING REPORTED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT WAS UPDATED. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER WAS UPDATED. G6: TYPE OF REPORT WAS UPDATED. H2: TYPE OF FOLLOW UP WAS UPDATED. H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER WAS UPDATED. H10: NARRATIVE/DATA WAS UPDATED. ZIMVIE DID NOT RECEIVE THE REPORTED UNKNOWN SCREW FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION USING THE ITEM NUMBER, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW, AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE (RMF). DHR, STERILIZATION, AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCREW 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. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE REVIEW, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WAS ABUTMENT SCREW IS NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 PRODUCTS WERE NONCONFORMING AT THE TIME OF DISTRIBUTION, AND NO NEW FAILURE MODE, HARM, OR HAZARDOUS SITUATION WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A YEAR WEARING THE CROWN, THE SCREW LOOSENED AND WAS ABLE TO BE TIGHTENED.
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795072 | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | ZIMMER DENTAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Male | DENTAL IMPLANT |