CERTAIN TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
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
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.
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.
IT WAS REPORTED A SCREW FRACTURED INSIDE IMPLANT AT TOOTH SITE #36. IMPLANT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED.
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 |