FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 23082976 · Received September 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2025-02196
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2025
Date of Event
August 17, 2025
Report Date
November 4, 2025
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K972444
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). A3: GENDER UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. A4: PATIENT WEIGHT UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. D4: ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED. G4: PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION K072642. H4: DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE UNKNOWN / NOT PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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) ILRGHT (CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW) FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED, IMPLANT HAD A FRACTURED SCREW STUCK INSIDE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (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 ILRGHT 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¿ 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. THERE WAS A FRACTURED SCREW STUCK INSIDE THE IMPLANT. 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 SCREW FRACTURED INSIDE IMPLANT AT TOOTH SITE #36. IMPLANT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2640293 CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW DENTAL SCREW DZE BIOMET 3I

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Unknown Required Intervention