FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM (LODI)

MDR report key: 4823670 · Received June 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
2023950-2015-00076
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 2015
Date of Event
April 16, 2015
Report Date
June 4, 2015
Manufacturer
ZEST ANCHORS, INC.
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K120198
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER DOCUMENTATION (TECHNIQUE MANUAL, (B)(4)) SPECIFIES THAT IMMEDIATE LOADING IS SUITABLE ONLY IF SUFFICIENT PRIMARY STABILITY OF THE IMPLANT IS ACHIEVED AT THE TIME OF PLACEMENT. ALSO, THE RECOMMENDED IMPLANT INSERTION TORQUE AND IMPLANT ATTACHMENT TORQUE IS 30N-CM. IF THE IMPLANT PLACEMENT TORQUE IS LESS THAN 30N-CM, THEN THE ATTACHMENTS SHOULD ONLY BE HAND TIGHTENED. THE IMPLANT INSERTION TORQUE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 70 N-CM; IF 70 N-CM IS REACHED PRIOR TO FULL SEATING, THE IMPLANT SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE OSTEOTOMY SHOULD BE ENLARGED. CLINICIAN STATED THAT LODI IMPLANTS FAILED TO OSSEOINTEGRATE. THE PATIENT HAS HIGH DENSITY BONE. THE IMPLANTS WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY LOADED. THE CLINICIAN DID NOT PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: AMOUNT OF TORQUE USED ON ABUTMENT & IMPLANT; WHETHER PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED. FAILURE TO OSSEOINTEGRATE IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED INHERENT RISK OF DENTAL IMPLANTS. IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES WHERE AN IMPLANT FAILS TO INTEGRATE WITH THE BONE AND IS REJECTED BY THE BODY, THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT DATABASE SPECIFIES THAT THE IMPLANTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND WERE APPROVED FOR PRODUCT RELEASE. ANY DISCREPANCIES OR ISSUES OF NON-CONFORMANCE WERE SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE PARTS. IMPLANTS WERE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LODI IMPLANTS FAILED TO OSSEOINTEGRATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
363594 LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM (LODI) ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT DZE ZEST ANCHORS, INC. I0NKQ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention