ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 9681851-2013-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 5, 2012
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- FRIADENT GMBH
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083805
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE COMBINATION OF IMMEDIATE LOADING AND GRAFTING MIGHT HAVE POTENTIALLY A NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON THE IMPLANT SUCCESS; THE CHOSEN CONCEPT SEEMS NOT TO BE THE MAIN CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE, SINCE IT TURNED OUT THAT THE IMPLANT USED WAS A TRAINING IMPLANT INTENDED FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING AND THUS NOT INTENDED FOR THE USE IN THE HUMAN ORAL CAVITY. THESE TYPES OF IMPLANTS ARE DESIGNED COMPARABLY TO THE ORIGINAL ONES, BUT NOT TREATED IN THE SAME WAY; THIS APPLIES FOR SHIPPING IT IN A NON-STERILE CONDITION IN PARTICULAR. THE LABELING CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THESE TRAINING IMPLANTS ARE NOT FOR HUMAN USE. THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS SPECIFIC IMPLANT SHOWED THAT THE LABEL WAS FLAWLESS. HOWEVER, IT REMAINS UNCLEAR HOW THE DENTIST RECEIVED THIS PRODUCT, SINCE IT SEEMS IT WAS NOT SHIPPED BY THE DEALER. IN THIS CASE IT CAN BE CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPLANT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SELECTION OF AN IMPLANT TYPE THAT IS CONTRAINDICATED FOR CLINICAL APPLICATION. SINCE THE LABELING WAS SUFFICIENTLY INDICATING THIS BY THE TERM "NOT FOR HUMAN USE," A PRODUCT RELATED PROBLEM CAN BE EXCLUDED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY IN THIS EVENT, IT IS REPORTABLE PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT, WHICH WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2012, FAILED TO OSSEOINTEGRATE. THE SITE WAS GRAFTED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE IMPLANT WAS RESTORED IMMEDIATELY BY UTILIZING A TEMPORARY RESTORATION. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE DENTIST DISCOVERED THAT THE IMPLANT DID NOT OSSEOINTEGRATE SUCCESSFULLY AND HE REMOVED IT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8070 | ANKYLOS C/X IMPLANT | DZE | FRIADENT GMBH | 0020043371 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Required Intervention | TEMP ABUTMENT, PROVISIONAL RESTORATION |