3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2014-00097
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 3, 2014
- Report Date
- July 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK122300
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR¿S VISUAL INSPECTION (MICROSCOPE 10X) OF RETURNED COMPONENT, 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM ((B)(4)) HAS CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING: DAMAGED INTERNAL HEX; DEVICE APPEARS WELL USED AND WORN; DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL THREADS OF THE IMPLANT. ALTHOUGH AN IN DEPTH DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION IS LIMITED DUE TO THE DAMAGED AS RETURNED PRODUCT, VISUAL INSPECTION IN COMPARISON WITH (B)(4) AND DHR REVIEW DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEVIATION THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EVENT.
THE DOCTOR INDICATED THAT THE IMPLANT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TORQUED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANT (NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL). THE DOCTOR ALSO REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO SUBJECT THE PATIENT TO ANY FURTHER TRAUMA, THE CASE WAS ABORTED (CLOSED THE SITE) AND RESCHEDULED FOR FUTURE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469797 | 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM | 3I T3® TAPERED IMPLANT 5/4 X 11.5MM | DZE | BIOMET 3I | N/A | 20131005558 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Required Intervention |