FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RECIPROC BLUE FILES, 6X, STERILE
MDR report key: 14073631
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Received April 11, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 9611053-2022-00524
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2022
- Report Date
- April 11, 2022
- Manufacturer
- VDW GMBH
- Product Code
- EKS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EXISTS TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION AS EVIDENCED BY PREVIOUS REPORTED EVENTS WITH SIMILAR FILES. THIS EVENT, THEREFORE, IS REPORTABLE PER 21CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR RETAINED-PRODUCT TESTING AND/OR DHR REVIEW.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT RECIPROC BLUE FILES, 6X, STERILE FILE BROKE DURING USE. BROKEN PART REMAINED IN TOOTH AND TREATMENT NOT YET CONCLUDED. REPORTED THAT INSTRUMENTS ARE NOT REMOVABLE. DENTIST WILL OBSERVE TOOTH AND WILL INFORMED IF TREATMENT STATUS CHANGES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2445084 | RECIPROC BLUE FILES, 6X, STERILE | FILE, PULP CANAL, ENDODONTIC | EKS | VDW GMBH | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |