FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STOCKES RUBBER DAM CLAMP FORCEPS

MDR report key: 11010988 · Received December 15, 2020

Report

Report Number
8010168-2020-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2020
Date of Event
October 7, 2020
Report Date
December 15, 2020
Manufacturer
GEOMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
EJG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED FOR DHR REVIEW. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR 2018-2020 REVEALED THAT NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS DEVICE. PER THE PROVIDED IMAGE, THE FORCEPS ARE IN USED CONDITION WITH THE JAW TIPS BROKEN OFF DUE TO ROUGH HANDLING OR EXCESSIVE FORCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RUBBER DAM CLAMP FORCEPS BROKE DURING A DENTAL PROCEDURE RESULTING IN A CHIPPED TOOTH NUMBER 24. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AND THE TOOTH WAS REPAIRED WITH FILLING, CAUSING A 20-MINUTE DELAY IN TREATMENT. THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE FORCEPS WAS RETRIEVED. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1476694 STOCKES RUBBER DAM CLAMP FORCEPS RUBBER DAM CLAMP FORCEPS EJG GEOMED MEDIZIN-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other