MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOMET 3I NANOTITE TM TAPERED CERTAIN® PREVAIL® IMPLANT 4/3 X 13MM; DENTAL IMPLANT

Model Number	NIITP4313
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Unspecified Infection (1930); Swelling (2091)
Date of Event	08/20/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Zimmer biomet complaint (b)(4).Patient weight is unknown.Initial reporter¿s first name is unknown.A summary investigation has been completed for infection events identifying that a definitive root cause cannot be identified due to the wide range of external (non-design/ non-manufacturing related) factors potentially impacting the sterility of the implant and its environment.Should additional information be received which indicates that the device may have caused or contributed to the infection event, an additional report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
It is reported that the implant niitp4313 was removed due to infection.The patient was placed on antibiotics.Tooth site #7.

• Brand Name: NANOTITE TM TAPERED CERTAIN® PREVAIL® IMPLANT 4/3 X 13MM
• Common Device Name: DENTAL IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOMET 3I; 4555 riverside drive; palm beach gardens FL 33410
• MDR Report Key: 9083697
• Report Number: 0001038806-2019-01079
• Device Sequence Number: 19521116
• Product Code: DZE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00844868010944
• UDI-Public: (01)00844868010944(17)220921(10)2017090418(241)NIITP4313
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K063341
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Device Explanted Year: 2019
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Dentist
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 09/18/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 09/21/2022
• Device Model Number: NIITP4313
• Device Catalogue Number: NIITP4313
• Device Lot Number: 2017090418
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/26/2019
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/21/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/18/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 37 YR