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Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

214
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 19 a year
7
reports, 12 months to August 2026
12 in the 12 months before
93.9%
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 214 reports that name the brand "Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew" (abutment screw), received between January 2015 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Biomet 3i. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

7 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 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 (93.9%) and injury (6.1%); 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 (82.7%), unintended movement (12.6%) and mechanical problem (1.4%). The patient problems coded most often are inflammation, osteolysis and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

048Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 4Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 6Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 8Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 4Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 4Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 22026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 2Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 0

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

030592015: 5920152016: 192017: 1520172018: 152019: 1820192020: 182021: 1420212022: 122023: 1520232024: 122025: 1320252026: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury6.1%13
Malfunction93.9%201
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%214
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 bone17782.7%66.5%
Unintended movement2712.6%8.8%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem31.4%3.6%
Breakthe device broke20.9%2.1%
Migration or expulsion of device20.9%1.6%
Loose or intermittent connection10.5%0.8%
Positioning failure10.5%5%

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
Inflammationinflammation31.4%
Osteolysis20.9%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available10.5%
Complaint, ill-defined10.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort10.5%
Facial paralysis10.5%

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

In context

MeasureGold-Tite Square UniscrewProduct code NHAAll MAUDE reports
Reports2148,58226,136,888
Share of that pool—2.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury6.1%32.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction93.9%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 Gold-Tite Hexed Screw1,394910%
Certain Titanium Hexed Screw454210%
Titanium Hexed Uniscrew354160%
Bellatek Zirconia Abutment22200%
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 Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew reports

How many FDA reports name Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew?

214 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 7 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (93.9%) and injury (6.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (82.7%), unintended movement (12.6%), mechanical problem (1.4%), break (0.9%) and migration or expulsion of device (0.9%). 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 Gold-Tite Square Uniscrew 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.