CERTAIN TITANIUM HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2024-02710
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2024
- Report Date
- March 30, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072642
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
ZIMVIE DID NOT RECEIVE ONE (1) IUNIHT, (CERTAIN TITANIUM HEXED 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 REVIEW BY LOT NUMBER COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, ZIMVIE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONFORMING PRODUCT. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW BY ITEM NUMBER WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE IUNIHT DATING BACK TO 12 MONTHS FROM NOW. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING NON-CONFORMANCES/CAPA/HHE/D/PRODUCT HOLDS FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT FOR SIMILAR EVENT. REVIEW COMPLETED UTILIZING KEYWORDS: ¿DENTAL : FUNCTIONAL : FRACTURE : SCREW¿ THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SUBMIT IMAGES FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE REVIEW AS PER RM-00057-HAZ, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WAS THE TORQUE APPLIED DURING PLACEMENT/ SEATING EXCEEDED RECOMMENDED VALUE. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED. 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. 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. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP" H3: CHANGED "YES" TO "NO" H6: ENTERED EVALUATION CODES H10: ADDED MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW FRACTURED IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. BROKEN PORTION STILL IN IMPLANT. REFERRED TO ORAL SURGEON FOR REMOVAL. TOP PORTION DISCARDED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2427370 | CERTAIN TITANIUM HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |