FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DENTAL SCREW

MDR report key: 23590009 · Received November 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2025-03272
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2025
Date of Event
October 22, 2025
Report Date
January 15, 2026
Manufacturer
ZIMVIE US CORP LLC
Product Code
DZE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMVIE DID NOT RECEIVE ONE (1) UNKNOWN ZIMMER SCREW, FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION USING THE ITEM NUMBER, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW, AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE (RMF). DHR, STERILIZATION, AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE [UNKNOWN ZIMMER SCREW] IS NOT AVAILABLE. ZIMVIE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) HAS CONTROLS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT AND ENSURE THE PRODUCT IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SUBMIT IMAGES FOR THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT FILE REVIEW THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED FROM THE INVESTIGATION WAS TORQUE APPLIED DURING PLACEMENT/ SEATING EXCEEDS RECOMMENDED VALUE. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEVICE MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. WITHOUT DEVICE RECEIPT, THE REPORTED EVENT IS NON-VERIFIABLE. 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. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER. G6: CHECKED "FOLLOW-UP". H6: ENTERED EVALUATION CODES. H10: ADDED MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMVIE COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPLANT HAD FRACTURED SCREW. IMPLANT IS INPATIENT'S MOUTH WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENT REQUIRED FOR SCREW REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
275089 DENTAL SCREW DZE ZIMVIE US CORP LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown