PROPEX IQ APEX LOCATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 8031010-2020-00168
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 3, 2020
- Report Date
- August 23, 2021
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY MAILLEFER
- Product Code
- LQY
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
PROPEX IQ X-SMART IQ MEASUREMENT CABLE. VARIOUS CABLE PROBLEM. BAD CONTACT.
WHILE NO SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED IN THIS EVENT,, THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY. THEREFORE, IT MUST BE PRESUMED THAT RECURRENCE OF THIS MALFUNCTION COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR REQUIRE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE SUCH. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE PER 21CFR PART 803. 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. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A X-SMART IQ, WHEN USED IN COMBINATION WITH A PROPEX IQ APEX LOCATOR, WAS GIVING INCORRECT MEASUREMENTS; NO INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 951028 | PROPEX IQ APEX LOCATOR | LOCATOR, ROOT APEX | LQY | DENTSPLY MAILLEFER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |