FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TITANIUM HEXED UNISCREW

MDR report key: 5433807 · Received February 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2016-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2016
Date of Event
November 2, 2015
Report Date
January 18, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
NHA
PMA / PMN Number
PK072642
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SCREW IS PART OF A ¿BUNDLED¿ ITEM. THE DRIVER TIP (RASH3N) AND UNIHT-Q OF THE ITCS41 KIT WAS RETURNED FOR REVIEW. THE TEMPORARY CYLINDER HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. VISUAL INSPECTION HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HEX OF THE UNIHT HAS FRACTURED. THE TIP OF THE RASH3N HAS ALSO FRACTURED. ALTHOUGH INDICATION OF USE ON THE DRIVER WAS IDENTIFIED, THE ISO-LATCH HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED. VISUAL COMPARISON TO DRAWINGS DID NOT PROVIDE INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEVIATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE DRIVER AND THE KIT WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A MANUFACTURING DEVIATION THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS EVENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DENTIST REPORTED A SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE RETURNED SCREW WAS FOUND FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
91367 TITANIUM HEXED UNISCREW SCREW NHA BIOMET 3I 991978

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1