FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENTEK HEXALOBULAR SCREWDRIVER, 28 MM

MDR report key: 22964332 · Received September 4, 2025

Report

Report Number
3008932779-2025-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2025
Date of Event
July 30, 2025
Report Date
September 4, 2025
Manufacturer
ZFX GMBH
Product Code
NDP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. D4: ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. E1: REPORTER NAME: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. E1: EMAIL ADDRESS: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE: UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. ZIMVIE RECEIVED ONE (1) ITEM (B)(4), NO LOT NUMBER COMMUNICATED. VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. WE SEE A SCREWDRIVER WITH BROKEN TIP. THE SCREWDRIVER AND THE BROKEN TIP HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED BY OFTEN USE AND/OR HIGH TORQUE VALUES, THE BREAKAGE AREA SHOWS SIGNES OF TORSION AND A SUDDEN BREAKAGE TYPE. NO SCREW WAS SEND TO US. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED A DRIVER FRACTURED AT THE TIP. NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2082112 GENTEK HEXALOBULAR SCREWDRIVER, 28 MM DENTAL SCREWDRIVER NDP ZFX GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown