FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® TITANIUM LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 8277216 · Received January 25, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL 510K NUMBER: K072642.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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