FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENTLEPOWER LUX CONTRA ANGLE 25LPA

MDR report key: 1153363 · Received September 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
8010493-2008-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
August 13, 2008
Manufacturer
KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
Product Code
EFA
PMA / PMN Number
PRE-AMEN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT WAS GIVEN VICODIN PAIN RELIEVER AND KENALOG ORABASE. PATIENT HAS HEALED COMPLETELY. THE USER USED THE HANDPIECE AS A CHECK RETRACTOR CAUSING THE HANDPIECE TO OVERHEAT. OFFICE STAFF DID NOT LUBRICATE THE HANDPIECE AS DIRECTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, BEARINGS WERE WORN AND GRITTY IN DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND SHAFT, THE CHUCK WAS SLIPPING, LOW DEBRIS LEVEL WAS PRESENT. PROPER MAINTENANCE TO HANDPIECE WAS DISCUSSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S CHEEK WAS BURNED BY THE HANDPIECE WHEN IT WAS USED AS A CHEEK RETRACTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENTLEPOWER LUX CONTRA ANGLE 25LPA DENTAL HANDPIECES AND ACCESSORIES EFA KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH 25LPA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention