FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® LARGE HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 8467025 · Received March 29, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2019-00256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2019
Report Date
July 24, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K972444
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 0001038806-2019-00255-1 AND 0001038806-2019-00253-1 HAVE ALSO BEEN SUBMITTED. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ARE BEING REPORTED: B5: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY. G4: 22 JUL 2019, G7: FOLLOW UP, H1: MALFUNCTION, H2: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, H3: YES, EVALUATION SUMMARY ATTACHED AND H6: METHOD, RESULTS, CONCLUSION. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FRACTURE. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF AN ABUTMENT SCREW THAT FRACTURED WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE REPORTED DEVICE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE REPORTED DEVICE ITEM NUMBER DATING BACK 12 MONTHS FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO EXISTING NONCONFORMANCE/CAPA/HHE/D/IE/PRODUCT HOLDS AGAINST THE SUBJECT ITEM RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW (IUNIHG) FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256899 CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® LARGE HEXED SCREW ABUTMENT SCREW DZE BIOMET 3I N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1