CERTAIN GOLD-TITE LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2025-01305
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 30, 2025
- Report Date
- August 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- UDI-DI
- 00844868006121
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). THE FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT. B5: DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER. G6: TYPE OF REPORT. H1: TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT. H2: FOLLOW UP TYPE. H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER. H6: ADVERSE EVENT PROBLEM. H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE. ZIMVIE RECEIVED ONE (1) ILRGHG, (CERTAIN GOLD-TITE LARGE HEXED SCREW) FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED; THE SCREW WAS FRACTURED AT THE THREADS. THREADED PIECE WAS NOT RETURNED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER 1232658. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WERE NOTED AS PART OF THE DHR. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER 1232658 FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. REVIEW COMPLETED UTILIZING KEYWORDS: DENTAL: FUNCTIONAL: FRACTURE: SCREW. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE REVIEW, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WAS PATIENT FACTORS. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR. THE SCREW WAS FRACTURED. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. 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.
ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). A3: GENDER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A4: PATIENT WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. D10. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ILRGHT, CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW LOT 1281722. G4: PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION K072642.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THE FRACTURES OF TWO SCREWS AT TOOTH SITE 36/37. CROWN MOBILITY DUE TO SCREW FRACTURE. IMPLANTS ARE STILL PLACED ON THE PATIENT. SCREWS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2020 AND REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE PROCESS WAS NOT COMPLETED. NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1355895 | CERTAIN GOLD-TITE LARGE HEXED SCREW | DENTAL SCREW | DZE | BIOMET 3I | 1232658 | 00844868006121 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Unknown | DENTAL SCREW SEE H10 NARRATIVE. |