FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPEX IQ APEX LOCATOR

MDR report key: 10488743 · Received September 3, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PROPEX IQ X-SMART IQ MEASUREMENT CABLE. VARIOUS CABLE PROBLEM. BAD CONTACT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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