HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT Ø3.5 X 10 MM
Report
- Report Number
- 3011649314-2025-00627
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 27, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 29, 2025
- Report Date
- October 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PRISMATIK DENTALCRAFT, INC.
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K143353
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS PENDING. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE ANALYSIS CONCLUSION. COMPLAINT HISTORY AND PRODUCT HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED; DOCUMENTATION INDICATES THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DHR RESULTS: THE DHR WAS REVIEWED FOR HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT LOT# 6122563 AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE DISCOVERED TO INDICATE THAT A PRODUCT DEFECT OR NON-CONFORMITY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ISSUE. THE PART MET ALL THE CRITERIA CALLED FOR IN THE PRODUCTION ROUTER. STOCK PRODUCT REVIEWED RESULTS: THE STOCK PRODUCT FOR HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT LOT# 6122563 WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN STOCK, BUT IT IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR PHYSICAL EVALUATION SINCE THE ISSUE IS CUSTOMER RELATED. INVESTIGATION METHODS/RESULTS: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED BUT NOT IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE. THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED IN TWO PIECES. THE THREADS OF THE IMPLANT WERE NOT VISIBLE AT THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE IMPLANT AND APPEARED TO BE INDENTED. MATTER WAS OBSERVED IN THE TREADING OF THE IMPLANT. ROOT CAUSE DESCRIPTION: A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE EXPLICITLY DETERMINED. PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS THE OVER-TORQUING OF THE IMPLANT DURING THE INITIAL PLACEMENT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED ADDITIONAL STRESS TO THE IMPLANT WHERE THE IMPLANT COULD HAVE FRACTURED OVER TIME. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS UNCLEAR THE METHODS OF IMPLANT PLACEMENT USED DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE AND THE INSERTION TORQUE VALUE. IFU-570 REV 3 (HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT SYSTEM) CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE IMPLANT PLACEMENT SECTION: "STEP 3: ADVANCEMENT AND FINAL SEATING - CONTINUE THREADING THE IMPLANT INTO THE OSTEOTOMY SITE USING THE PREFERRED PLACEMENT METHOD. A MINIMUM TORQUE VALUE OF 35 NCM UPON FINAL SEATING INDICATES GOOD PRIMARY STABILITY." IFU-570 REV 3 (HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT SYSTEM) CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE PRECAUTIONS SECTION: "IMPLANTS SHOULD BE PLACED WITH SUFFICIENT STABILITY; HOWEVER, EXCESSIVE INSERTION TORQUE MAY RESULT IN IMPLANT FRACTURE, OR FRACTURE OR NECROSIS OF THE IMPLANT SITE. THE PROPER SURGICAL PROTOCOL SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO." IFU-570 REV 3 (HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT SYSTEM) CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUES SECTION UNDER PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS: "THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUE FOR AFFIXING HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT ABUTMENTS AND MULTI-UNIT ABUTMENTS TO HAHN TAPERED IMPLANTS IS 35 NCM. THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUE FOR AFFIXING HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT MULTI-UNIT ACCESSORIES UTILIZING THE MULTI-UNIT PROSTHETIC SCREW IS 15 NCM. ANY OTHER SCREW-RETAINED PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS, SUCH AS IMPRESSION COPINGS OR SCANNING ABUTMENTS, SHOULD BE HAND-TIGHTENED ONLY." THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT A HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT BROKE. THE PATIENT'S BONE QUALITY IS TYPE II. THE PATIENT PRESENTED ON (B)(6) 2023 FOR A PRIMARY PROCEDURE ON TOOTH #20. TWO YEARS LATER ON (B)(6) 2025, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH A BROKEN IMPLANT. THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED, AND NO PERMANENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. PER THE REPORTED INFORMATION, THE PATIENT HAS NO PREEXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939982 | HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT Ø3.5 X 10 MM | HAHN TAPERED IMPLANT SYSTEM | DZE | PRISMATIK DENTALCRAFT, INC. | 70-1154-IMP0005 | 6122563 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Male | Other |