FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMPLANTIUM

MDR report key: 847055 · Received May 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
3005503242-2007-00013
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 3, 2007
Date of Event
August 17, 2006
Report Date
October 13, 2006
Manufacturer
BIOMEDICARE, INC.
Product Code
DZE
PMA / PMN Number
K041368
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT WAS NOT INITIALLY INVESTIGATED. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE RECENTLY REVISED TO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION & REPORTING OF EVENTS. REPORT BEING SUBMITTED SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. DATE OF TEST: 2007. TYPE OF TEST(S): SEND THE RETURNED PRODUCT TO THE LAB FOR SEM (SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE) IMAGING TO VERIFY SLA (SAND BLASTING WITH LARGE GRIT AND ACID ETCHING) TYPE SURFACE TREATMENT WAS COMPLETED. RE-INSPECT THE RETURNED PRODUCT'S DIMENSIONS TO VERIFY IF THE PRODUCT MEETS ITS SPECIFICATIONS. RESULTS: AS A RESULT OF A SEM IMAGING, SLA TYPE SURFACE TREATMENT WAS COMPLETED. AS A RESULT OF A RE-INSPECTION, THE PRODUCT MEETS ITS SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSION: BASED ON INSPECTION AND TEST RESULTS, THE RETURNED PRODUCT HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THEREFORE, THE IMPLANT FAILURE IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO CAUSES OTHER THAN THE PRODUCT SUCH AS SURGICAL MISTAKE, PATIENT BONE CONDITION, PATIENT ORAL HYGIENE, OR PATIENT BEHAVIOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORT STATED THAT OSSEOINTEGRATION DID NOT OCCUR. ON INVESTIGATION, DENTIST SUBSEQUENTLY STATED THAT THE PATIENT BONE CONDITION IS THE CAUSE OF THE IMPLANT FAILURE AND REQUIRED EXPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMPLANTIUM ENDOSSEOUS DENTAL IMPLANT DZE BIOMEDICARE, INC. FX3810 05K04-C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Required Intervention UNKNOWN.