CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001038806-2019-00064
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 25, 2019
- Date of Event
- October 5, 2018
- Report Date
- May 13, 2019
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET 3I
- Product Code
- DZE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972444
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ONE CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW (ILRGHT) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED FRACTURE CONFIRMED ON THREADED PORTION OF SCREW. THE HEX HEAD IS WORN AND CONTAINS DEBRIS. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE EVALUATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED FOLLOWING INSPECTION. NO DEVICE LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED SO A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A SINGULAR ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). ADDITIONAL 510K NUMBER: K072642.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW (ILRGHT) FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED PORTION OF THE SCREW WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IMPLANT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71942 | CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW | ABUTMENT SCREW | DZE | BIOMET 3I |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |