VDW SILVER RECIPROCATING MOTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 9611053-2020-00125
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 20, 2020
- Report Date
- August 20, 2020
- Manufacturer
- VDW GMBH
- Product Code
- EBW
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE STALLING HAS CAUSED FILE SEPARATION. SINCE SEPARATION OF A FILE COULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, THIS MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. MOTOR CONNECTION CABLE (LOOSE CONTACT) DEFECTIVE, BATTERY (VOLTAGE BREAKS DOWN UNDER LOAD) DEFECTIVE. MICROMOTOR SM15291 (DETECTED OIL IN MOTOR) DEFECTIVE, CONTRA ANGLE 99927 (2016) AND FOOT CONTROL 182612 DO NOT INDICATE A DEFECT. (ST: 47; FI: 40; WORKING HOURS: 58:22:30; ENOUGH IS: 30). PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE US, IT IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO PRODUCTS THAT ARE MARKETED IN THE US BY DENTSPLY SIRONA. NOTE: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED A DISRUPTION IN NORMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, RESULTING IN LATE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SILVER RECIPROC MOTOR STOPS DURING USE; NO INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895829 | VDW SILVER RECIPROCATING MOTOR | CONTROLLER, FOOT, HANDPIECE AND CORD | EBW | VDW GMBH | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |