BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

    DEAN SCISSORS S-9

    MDR report key: 13035 · Received April 22, 1994

    Report

    Report Number
    MW4000360
    Date Received
    April 22, 1994
    Report Date
    September 7, 1993
    Manufacturer
    HUFRIEDY MFG CO., INC.
    Product Code
    EGN
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    DENTIST

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    SCISSORS BREAK UPON OPENING IN PT'S MOUTH. THE BLADE SNAPS OFF AT JOINT WHERE SCREW ATTACHES THE SCISSORS TOGETHER. THIS DROPS IN PT'S MOUTH, (A 2" BLADE AND THE SCREW). THE SURGEON HAS BEEN USING THE INSTRUMENTS SINCE 3/93. COMPLAINANT ORDERED A DOZEN INSTRUMENTS IN MARCH OF WHICH 6 HAVE BROKEN. DENTAL SUPPLY REPLACED THEM WITH A DOZEN MORE SCISSORS. SIX OF THESE HAVE ALSO BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE COMPLAINANT FILED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY TO THE MFR. COMPLAINANT ADDED THAT HE HAS USED MANY TYPES OF DENTAL INSTRUMENTS MFG BY CO AND HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM UNTIL NOW.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 DEAN SCISSORS S-9 EGN HUFRIEDY MFG CO., INC.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 *