FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1.8 X 13 MM MDI COLLARED SQUARE HEAD

MDR report key: 3003840 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005174370-2013-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
3M ESPE DENTAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K031106
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED IN TWO PIECES FOR EVAL. EVAL OF THE FRACTURED SURFACE SHOWS TORSIONAL FAILURE. THE DENTIST REPORTED USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO PLACE THE IMPLANT. TH 3M ESPE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE RECOMMEND USING A TORQUE WRENCH AND TO KEEP THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FORCE TO LESS THAN 35 N-CM WHEN PLACING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, 3M ESPE WAS INFORMED THAT AN MDI IMPLANT FRACTURED DURING PLACEMENT. THE IMPLANT, WHICH WAS BEING PLACED IN D1 (DENSE) MANDIBULAR BONE, FRACTURED AS THE DENTIST WAS PLACING IT WITH A RATCHET WRENCH. THE DENTIST ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FRACTURED PORTION OF THE IMPLANT AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, S THE PT WAS REFERRED TO AN ORAL SURGEON. UPON FOLLOW-UP, THE DENTIST REPORTED THAT THE ORAL SURGEON "DRILLED A HOLE DOWN" AND REMOVED THE FRACTURED IMPLANT; THE REPORTING DENTIST DID NOT HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TECHNIQUES USED TO REMOVE THE FRACTURED IMPLANT. THE SITE WAS AUGMENTED WITH SYNTHETIC BONE AND BEING ALLOWED TO HEAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANOTHER IMPLANT PLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103350 1.8 X 13 MM MDI COLLARED SQUARE HEAD DENTAL IMPLANT DZE 3M ESPE DENTAL PRODUCTS SH-13 N326689

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention