FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW

MDR report key: 8713262 · Received June 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2019-00548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2019
Report Date
October 28, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
NHA
PMA / PMN Number
K072642
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW (IUNIHG) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED FRACTURES OF SCREW NEAR THE BASE OF SCREW. FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO RECREATE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE & EVENT. NO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ON THE PER. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS LOCATED ON TOOTH #8 AND WAS USED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEAR. PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER (1192410). IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL OPERATIONS AND INSPECTIONS WERE EXECUTED AS PER APPLICABLE PROCEDURE. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE NOTED AS PART OF THE DHR. LOT WAS INSPECTED AND PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA BY QA. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER (LOT # 1192410) FOR SIMILAR EVENTS AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. JUNE POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO NEGATIVE TRENDS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (SCREW FRACTURE) OR DEVICE (IUNIHG). THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION DID OCCUR AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: D4: UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) NUMBER: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A FRACTURED SCREW (IUNIHG). IMPLANT REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED. TOOTH LOCATION 11.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
505118 CERTAIN® GOLD-TITE® HEXED SCREW SCREW NHA BIOMET 3I 1192410

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR