FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GOLD-TITE® SQUARE UNISCREW

MDR report key: 8742077 · Received June 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001038806-2019-00595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2019
Date of Event
March 22, 2019
Report Date
October 1, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET 3I
Product Code
NHA
PMA / PMN Number
K072642
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ONE GOLD-TITE® SQUARE UNISCREW (UNISG) WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AS RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED WEAR ABUT NO DAMAGE TO THE SCREW THREADS. HOWEVER THE COLLAR IS NOTED TO BE FRACTURED LATERALLY AND SHAVED DOWN TO THE BASE HEX FEATURE. NO PREEXISTING CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ON THE PER. THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS LOCATED ON AN UNKNOWN TOOTH SITE AND USED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME PRIOR TO FRACTURE. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PICTURES OR X-RAY IMAGES OF THE PRODUCT. DHR REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SUBJECT LOT NUMBER 220392. 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 WAS 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 (220392) FOR SIMILAR CAUSE AND NO OTHER COMPLAINT WAS IDENTIFIED. JULY POST MARKET TRENDING WAS REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO NEGATIVE TRENDS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTED EVENT (SCREW FRACTURE) OR PRODUCT (UNISG). THEREFORE, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, DEVICE MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED 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

THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DOCTOR INDICATED THAT THE ABUTMENT SCREW FRACTURED THERE WAS NO REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANT OR PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
534164 GOLD-TITE® SQUARE UNISCREW ABUTMENT SCREW NHA BIOMET 3I 220392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1