FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 7367146 · Received March 23, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2018-00303
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2018
Date of Event
March 1, 2017
Report Date
July 25, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
PK972444
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT # (B)(4). ONE CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW WAS RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. THE SCREW WAS FRACTURED AT THE TOP OF THE THREADED REGION. THE DRIVE FEA TURE IS WORN BUT FUNCTIONAL. NO DEVICE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED SO A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED: BIOMET 3I RESTORATIVE MANUAL INSTRM REV C 09/16. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED: THE BIOMET 3I RESTORATIVE MANUAL WAS CONFIRMED TO CONTAIN INSTRUCTION ON SCREW PLACEMENT AS WELL AS RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUES. IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREWS, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO TORQUE AT 20NCM. COMPLAINT INDICATES SCREW FRACTURE. ALLEGED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED FOLLOWING INSPECTION. A SINGULAR ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL 510K NUMBER: K072642.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW (ILRGHT) FRACTURED. THE IMPLANT IS OK. TOOTH LOCATION 14.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
210005 CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW ABUTMENT SCREW DZE BIOMET 3I

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1