FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DENTAL IMPLANT

MDR report key: 9384250 · Received November 27, 2019

Report

Report Number
0002023141-2019-01206
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2019
Report Date
January 30, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER DENTAL
Product Code
DZE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT WAS NOT REMOVED AS REPORTED EARLIER, BUT IN FACT REMAINS IMPLANTED AT THIS POINT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ARE BEING REPORTED: H6: METHOD CODE WAS UPDATED TO 4112. H6: RESULTS CODE WAS UPDATED TO 3252. H6: CONCLUSIONS CODE WAS UPDATED TO 4307. PREVIOUSLY 0002023141-2019-01206 AND 0002023141-2019-01206-1 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED CONDITION OF A FRACTURED IMPLANT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON X-RAY ANALYSIS OF A X RAY PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER. FUNCTIONAL TESTING TO RECREATE THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEVICE AND EVENT. DHR AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEWS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED TO THE UNKNOWN ITEM WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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. H3 OTHER TEXT: DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE UNKNOWN IMPLANT WAS FRACTURED BUT IS NOT REMOVED. IT REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL OR CORRECTED INFORMATION TO REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN UNKNOWN IMPLANT FRACTURED AND WAS REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1175711 DENTAL IMPLANT DZE ZIMMER DENTAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention