FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRAMATIC LUX3 CONTRA ANGLE 25LHA

MDR report key: 1349204 · Received March 24, 2009

Report

Report Number
8010493-2009-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 2009
Report Date
January 13, 2009
Manufacturer
KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH
Product Code
EFB
PMA / PMN Number
K073478
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT FOLLOWED UP WITH FAMILY PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT OF BURN. BEARINGS WERE WORN & GRITTY IN DRIVE ASSEMBLY, SHAFT, AXLE & SPUR WHEEL, THE BEARINGS WERE FALLING APART, THE WATER/CHIP AIR/FILTER LINE WAS CLOGGED, THE CHUCK SLIPS, AND DEBRIS LEVEL OF THE HANDPIECE WAS HIGH. THE 25LHA HANDPIECE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW 25LPA HANDPIECE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE THE DOCTOR WAS WORKING ON A COMPOSIT FILLING, THE HANDPIECE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE HANDPIECE FROM THE PATIENT'S MOUTH, IT WAS HOT, AND CAUSED A BURN TO THE PATIENT'S LIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRAMATIC LUX3 CONTRA ANGLE 25LHA DENTAL HANDPIECE AND ACCESSORIES EFB KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH 25LHA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention