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Scr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int Hex: medical device reports filed with FDA

395 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Zimmer Dental. Product code DZE.

395
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 43 a year
138
reports, 12 months to August 2026
30 in the 12 months before
89.6%
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 395 reports that name the brand "Scr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int Hex" (dental screw), received between May 2017 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Zimmer Dental. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

138 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 360% from 30 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 (89.6%) and injury (10.4%); 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.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (44.3%), unintended movement (38.5%) and migration or expulsion of device (11.4%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and inflammation. 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

01019Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 4Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 1Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 12023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 3Apr 2023: 5May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 4Dec 2023: 32024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 5May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 5Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 2Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 1Apr 2025: 9May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 19Oct 2025: 19Nov 2025: 16Dec 2025: 62026Jan 2026: 17Feb 2026: 11Mar 2026: 12Apr 2026: 12May 2026: 10Jun 2026: 5Jul 2026: 5Aug 2026: 6

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

042842017: 2620172018: 5120182019: 1820192020: 3120202021: 3120212022: 2220222023: 2920232024: 2520242025: 8420252026: 782026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury10.4%41
Malfunction89.6%354
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%395
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 bone17544.3%1.6%
Unintended movement15238.5%0%
Migration or expulsion of device4511.4%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem184.6%0.1%
Separation failure133.3%0.1%
Device damaged by another device10.3%0%
Failure to advance10.3%0%
Loosening of implant not related to bone-ingrowth10.3%0.1%

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 specified41%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available30.8%
Inflammationinflammation30.8%
Failure of implant20.5%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.3%
Swelling/ edema10.3%
Tissue damage10.3%

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

In context

MeasureScr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int HexProduct code DZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports3953,924,24126,136,888
Share of that pool—0%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury10.4%99.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction89.6%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 Scr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int Hex reports

How many FDA reports name Scr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int Hex?

395 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 138 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (89.6%) and injury (10.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (44.3%), unintended movement (38.5%), migration or expulsion of device (11.4%), mechanical problem (4.6%) and separation failure (3.3%). 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 Scr Replace Friction-Fit Gold & Ti Abut Int Hex 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.