UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2015-00823
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 15, 2015
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2014
- Report Date
- September 30, 2015
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- NHA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED AND VISUALLY INSPECTED. THERE WERE GENERAL SIGNS OF USAGE AND EVIDENCE OF REMNANT BONE ALONG THE IMPLANT. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE IMPLANT, THE SCREW FRAGMENT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE REMAINDER PORTION OF THE SCREW WAS NOT RETURNED. DEVICE PRODUCT OR LOT INFORMATION FOR THE SCREW WAS NOT PROVIDED AND THEREFORE A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW FOR THE IMPLANT LOT WAS PERFORMED AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN OR CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
THE DENTIST REPORTED A FRACTURED SCREW. THE DENTIST WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN SCREW, THEREFORE THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND A BONE GRAFT/GBR WAS PLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 683540 | UNKNOWN | ABUTMENT SCREW | NHA | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | Required Intervention | NIOSM311 |