FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1.8X13MM MDI STANDARD O-BALL AND COLLAR

MDR report key: 2021852 · Received March 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2110898-2011-00023
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 24, 2011
Report Date
February 9, 2011
Manufacturer
3M ESPE DENTAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K031106
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHODS, RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: ONLY THE IMPLANT HEADS WERE RETURNED TO 3M ESPE. THE EVALUATION OF THESE PORTIONS OF THE IMPLANTS SHOWS EVIDENCE THAT THE IMPLANTS HAD BEEN OVER TORQUED, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PLACEMENT, THREE (B)(4)-IMPLANTS AND ONE (B)(4)-IMPLANT BROKE AND THE FRAGMENTS REMAINING IN THE BONE WERE REMOVED AT THE SAME DAY. THE DENTIST USED A TREPHINE DRILL AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED ALL FRAGMENTS. ACCORDING TO INFO PROVIDED BY THE DENTAL PROFESSIONAL, THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE PT IS FINE AND SHORTER IMPLANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED IN PLACE OF THE BROKEN ONES. THE IMPLANTS WERE INSERTED WITH A WING SCREW DEVICE AND NOT WITH A TORQUE WRENCH. IT IS NOT CLEAR BASED ON THE INFO PROVIDED WHETHER THE DENTAL PROFESSIONAL HAD DRILLED A PILOT HOLE OR WAS TRYING TO ALLOW THE IMPLANTS TO SELF-TAP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD D1 OR VERY DENSE BONE AND USE OF A PILOT HOLE WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR PLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.8X13MM MDI STANDARD O-BALL AND COLLAR DENTAL IMPLANT DZE 3M ESPE DENTAL PRODUCTS OB-13 03510092-51

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other