GENTEK HEXALOBULAR SCREWDRIVER, 28 MM
Report
- Report Number
- 3008932779-2025-00023
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 31, 2025
- Report Date
- August 27, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZFX GMBH
- Product Code
- NDP
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- 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. H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE. H6: ADVERSE EVENT PROBLEM. H10: ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE. ZIMVIE RECEIVED ONE (1) ITEM ZFX02HLD28, NO LOT NUMBER COMMUNICATED . VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. WE SEE A SCREWDRIVER WITH BROKEN TIP. THE SCREWDRIVER TIP HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED BY OFTEN USE AND/OR HIGH TORQUE VALUES, THE BREAKAGE AREA SHOWS SIGNES OF TORSION AND A SUDDEN BREAKAGE TYPE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE RMF, THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WAS SUDDEN BREAKAGE AFTER OVERTORQING OF THE SCREWDRIVER. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED. 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). A1: PATIENT IDENTIFIER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A2: AGE AT TIME OF THE EVENT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A3: GENDER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A4: PATIENT WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. B3: DATE OF EVENT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. D4: ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. E1: REPORTER NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED A FRACTURE OF THE SCREWDRIVER TIP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56328 | GENTEK HEXALOBULAR SCREWDRIVER, 28 MM | DENTAL DRIVER | NDP | ZFX GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |