Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Information (3190)
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Event Date 06/01/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Patient weight unknown / not provided.Brand name unknown / not provided.Device information unknown / not provided.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the unknown biomet abutment screw fractured in the integrated implant.The doctor was unable to remove the fractured screw portion and, as a consequence, the implant was removed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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One osseotite implant was returned for inspection.The internal drive feature is confirmed to contain the reported fractured screw, which was too badly damaged to be removed.The alleged complaint is therefore confirmed.No device lot number was provided so a device history record review and a complaint history review could not be performed.A root cause for the complaint could not be determined.The following sections have been updated: device evaluated by mfr: changed "no" to "yes.".
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Event Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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