FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROTAPER GOLD ASSORT SX/F3 25MM STER

MDR report key: 16564513 · Received March 17, 2023

Report

Report Number
8031010-2023-00769
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2023
Report Date
March 31, 2023
Manufacturer
MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL
Product Code
EKS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: INVOLVED FILE (PTG F2 25MM) THAT BROKE DURING USE WAS NOT RETURNED AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED (THE RETURNED PROTAPER GOLD ASSORTMENTS SX/F3 25MM CONTAIN NO PTG F2 25MM FILE). MOREOVER, NO UNUSED PTG F2 25MM FILE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. NOTHING UNUSUAL TO REPORT WAS FOUND DURING DHR REVIEW (BATCH #1746971). ROOT CAUSES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. WE WILL TRACK THIS KIND OF EVENT AND MONITOR THE TREND.

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 IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT A PROTAPER GOLD ASSORT SX/F3 25MM STER FILE BROKE DURING USE. THE BROKEN PART WAS NOT RETRIEVED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILLING. NO INJURY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824900 PROTAPER GOLD ASSORT SX/F3 25MM STER FILE, PULP CANAL, ENDODONTIC EKS MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL 1746971

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown