FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VDW SILVER RECIPROCATING MOTOR

MDR report key: 12164422 · Received July 13, 2021

Report

Report Number
9611053-2021-00228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2021
Report Date
November 9, 2021
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY VDW GMBH
Product Code
EBW
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BATTERY (VOLTAGE BREAKS DOWN UNDER LOAD) DEFECTIVE. MOTOR CABLE (CABLE BREAK) DEFECTIVE. FOOT CONTROL 156487 MICROMOTOR SMR 1242393 AND CONTRA-ANGLE HANDPIECE 20590 (2010) CHECKED, WITHOUT ERRORS. THE HOUSING IS CRACKED (PRESUMABLY DUE TO AN IMPACT) AND HAS NO EFFECT ON THE FUNCTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE NO SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED IN THIS EVENT, CALIBRATION RELATED ISSUES IN ENDO MOTORS HAVE LED TO FILE SEPARATION IN THE PAST. 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. 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 VDW.SILVER RECIPROC STOPS DURING TREATMENT. THE DEVICE ALSO SHOW ERROR CODE AFTER CALIBRATION. DENTIST DOES NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF ERROR CODE. NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1061293 VDW SILVER RECIPROCATING MOTOR CONTROLLER, FOOT, HANDPIECE AND CORD EBW DENTSPLY VDW GMBH NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown