FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAV.JET PLUS W/TAPON-115V G137

MDR report key: 14654538 · Received June 10, 2022

Report

Report Number
2424472-2022-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2022
Report Date
June 10, 2022
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY LLC
Product Code
ELC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE LACK OF WATER FLOW HAS CAUSED AN OVERHEATING INSERT. SINCE AN OVERHEATING INSERT COULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, THIS MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. AFTER INSPECTION/EVALUATION OF DEVICE FOUND EMH HP;CABLE,CONN/GUN CABLE DAMAGED. HPC IS DAMAGED, RESTRICTING WATER FLOW AND VIBRATION. THE WATER HOSE IS KINKED/TWISTED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT WATER FLOW. CHECK CALIBRATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE FOUND THE WATER HOSE WAS KINKED/TWISTED, CAUSING RESTRICTED WATER FLOW. NO INJURY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2421075 CAV.JET PLUS W/TAPON-115V G137 SCALER, ULTRASONIC ELC DENTSPLY LLC G137

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown