2021-06-23: qa at integrum has become aware about a patient scheduled for a surgery due to abutment fracture with bent abutment screw.The probable cause is trauma which has been communicated with sales rep at int inc., but no details had been specified.As per info provided via report form, the patient fell while walking upstairs with his prosthetic foot stepped on a chip sticking out from the ground.The patient fell on his abutment when fail safe activated.Integrum ab is following up via sales rep to get more information needed to understand the case.2021-07-07: the replaced product was sent back to iab on june 30th, yet not received yet.Technical analysis to be performed once the part is delivered.Manufacturing batch has been reviewed and no deviation related to the product was found.
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2021-06-23: qa at integrum has become aware about a patient scheduled for a surgery due to abutment fracture with bent abutment screw.The probable cause is trauma which has been communicated with sales rep at int inc., but no details had been specified.As per info provided via report form, the patient fell while walking upstairs with his prosthetic foot stepped on a chip sticking out from the ground.The patient fell on his abutment when fail safe activated.Integrum ab is following up via sales rep to get more information needed to understand the case.2021-07-07: the replaced product was sent back to iab on (b)(6), yet not received yet.Technical analysis to be performed once the part is delivered.Manufacturing batch has been reviewed and no deviation related to the product was found.2021-09-01: parts have been received at integrum.Visual inspection of the retrieved components indicate a sudden fracture.The abutment screw is bent and stuck inside the distal part of the abutment which suggest further suggest that the system has been subjected to high loads, fracturing the abutment and bending the abutment screw during the fall.The cause of the failure is known, and there is no need of further investigation.
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