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Certain Titanium Large Hexed Screw: medical device reports filed with FDA

269 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Biomet 3i. Product code DZE.

269
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 24 a year
17
reports, 12 months to August 2026
12 in the 12 months before
93.3%
classified as malfunction
0.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 269 reports that name the brand "Certain Titanium Large Hexed Screw" (dental screw), received between March 2015 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biomet 3i. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

17 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 42% from 12 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 (93.3%) and injury (6.7%); across all implant, endosseous, root-form reports (product code DZE) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 0.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

Reports by month, five years

0611Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 11Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 7Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 3Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 5Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 5Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 2May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 2

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

026512015: 420152016: 32017: 420172018: 312019: 5120192020: 332021: 4820212022: 372023: 2020232024: 92025: 1820252026: 11

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury6.7%18
Malfunction93.3%251
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%269
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,924,241 reports carrying product code DZE. 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 bone23085.5%1.6%
Unintended movement62.2%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
Painpain, site not specified93.3%
Failure of implant72.6%
Inflammationinflammation62.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCertain Titanium Large Hexed ScrewProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports2693,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury6.7%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction93.3%0.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%77.7%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 DZE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Biohorizons Dental Implant58,73200%
BioHorizons Inc.57,02025,5360%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x10mm49,0989,5280%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim45,6509,6770%
NobelParallel CC RP 4.3x10mm44,2699,3180%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP41,6727,5310%
Unknown Implant39,9671,4540%
NobelReplace CC RP 4.3x10mm35,9468,1660%
NobelReplace CC PMC RP 4.3x10mm34,4478,6900%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x11.5mm33,1175,7040%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLA? 10mm, TiZr, Loxim28,6485,6950%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 10mm, Ti, Loxim26,7248,4810%
BLT ?3.3mm NC, SLActive? 10mm, TiZr, NTP26,5404,6800%
NobelActive Internal RP 4.3x13mm25,5563,7640%
BLT ?4.1mm RC, SLA? 8mm, TiZr, Loxim24,7725,9780%

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 Titanium Large Hexed Screw reports

How many FDA reports name Certain Titanium Large Hexed Screw?

269 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 17 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (93.3%) and injury (6.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (85.5%) and unintended movement (2.2%). 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 Titanium Large 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.