FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM (LODI)

MDR report key: 5056903 · Received September 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
2023950-2015-00146
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2015
Date of Event
March 5, 2015
Report Date
September 2, 2015
Manufacturer
ZEST ANCHORS, INC.
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K120198
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER DOCUMENTATION (TECHNIQUE MANUAL, P/N L8019-TM) 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 70N-CM; IF 70N-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 CLINICIAN DID NOT PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: AMOUNT OF TORQUE USED ON ABUTMENT AND IMPLANT; WHETHER PRIMARY STABILITY WAS ACHIEVED; WHETHER IMPLANT WAS IMMEDIATELY LOADED. 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 MAY BE UNKNOWN. THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT DATABASE INDICATES THAT THE IMPLANTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND WERE APPROVED FOR PRODUCT RELEASE. ANY ISSUES WERE SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE IMPLANTS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LODI IMPLANTS FAILED TO OSSEOINTEGRATE. ONE IMPLANT FAILED ON (B)(6) 2015, ANOTHER IMPLANT FAILED ON (B)(6) 2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
582893 LOCATOR OVERDENTURE IMPLANT SYSTEM (LODI) ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT DZE ZEST ANCHORS, INC. IOUZX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention