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Device brand name · Abutment screw

Certain Gold-Tite Hexed Screw: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,394 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biomet 3i. Product code NHA.

1,394
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 120 a year
91
reports, 12 months to August 2026
27 in the 12 months before
91.5%
classified as malfunction
67.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,394 reports that name the brand "Certain Gold-Tite Hexed Screw" (abutment screw), received between December 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biomet 3i. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

91 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 237% from 27 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (91.5%) and injury (8.5%); across all abutment, implant, dental, endosseous reports (product code NHA) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 67.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (66.6%), unintended movement (21.2%) and migration or expulsion of device (6.8%). The patient problems coded most often are inflammation, pain and device embedded in tissue or plaque. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01092172014: 720142015: 1972016: 5320162017: 1332018: 21720182019: 1412020: 13220202021: 1262022: 11920222023: 962024: 6220242025: 512026: 602026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury8.5%118
Malfunction91.5%1,276
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,394
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 8,582 reports carrying product code NHA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fracturea broken bone92966.6%66.5%
Unintended movement29621.2%8.8%
Migration or expulsion of device956.8%1.6%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem614.4%3.6%
Breakthe device broke171.2%2.1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove141%0.6%
Separation failure120.9%2%
Loose or intermittent connection80.6%0.8%
Component falling30.2%0%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off30.2%0.3%
Insufficient device problem information30.2%0.7%
Product quality problem30.2%0%
Device slipped20.1%0.1%
Component missing10.1%0%
Connection problema connection problem10.1%0.5%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth10.1%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Inflammationinflammation251.8%
Painpain, site not specified201.4%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque130.9%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available120.9%
Failure of implant60.4%
Discomfortdiscomfort50.4%
Swelling/ edema40.3%
Edemaswelling from fluid30.2%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient30.2%
Bone fracture(s)20.1%
Bruxism10.1%
Complaint, ill-defined10.1%
Increased sensitivity10.1%
Tooth fracture10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCertain Gold-Tite Hexed ScrewProduct code NHAAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,3948,58226,136,888
Share of that pool—16.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury8.5%32.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.5%67.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NHA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Certain Titanium Hexed Screw454210%
Titanium Hexed Uniscrew354160%
Bellatek Zirconia Abutment22200%
Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew21470%
S Atlantis Abutment Ti2131640%
Certain Gold-Tite Tm Hexed Screw186110%
Unknown ATIS abutment3881420%
Unknown Ankylos CX abutment2721390%
Unknown Ankylos abutment6012240%
K3pro Dental Implants2342340%
Certain Titanium Large Hexed Screw269170%
Locator Overdenture Implant System Lodi3,83000%
Z53,0053640%
Unk Mis1,5548000%
BioHorizons Inc.57,02025,5360%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Certain Gold-Tite Hexed Screw reports

How many FDA reports name Certain Gold-Tite Hexed Screw?

1,394 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 91 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (91.5%) and injury (8.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (66.6%), unintended movement (21.2%), migration or expulsion of device (6.8%), mechanical problem (4.4%) and break (1.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Certain Gold-Tite Hexed Screw was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.