FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILHOUETTE

MDR report key: 1647151 · Received March 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5015312
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2010
Report Date
March 25, 2010
Manufacturer
DENTALEZ GROUP
Product Code
NRU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION HAS AN ONGOING HISTORY FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE/USE -2007 & 2007- TO PRESENT. THE DENTAL EQUIPMENT IS MFG BY DENTALEZ GROUP LOCATED IN (B) (4). THE EQUIPMENT IS CORRODING, RUSTING, PEELING AND BREAKING APART AFTER JUST THREE YEARS OF MODERATE CLINICAL USE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THESE MATERIALS ARE SAFE TO MY PTS, STAFF OR MYSELF SINCE I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE REACTION OF THIS EQUIPMENT TO NORMAL CLINICAL USE AS IT FOLLOWS A PATTERN OF UNUSUAL WEAR AND TEAR IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILHOUETTE DENTALEZ DENTAL CHAIR NRU DENTALEZ GROUP CMU-D 2650F AE 1565
2 SILHOUETTE DELIVERY UNIT NRU DENTALEZ GROUP CMU. 2431F AE 1653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability