FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VDW.ROTATE 15.04 6-FILES 25MM

MDR report key: 18099951 · Received November 9, 2023

Report

Report Number
9611053-2023-00875
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2023
Report Date
December 8, 2023
Manufacturer
VDW GMBH
Product Code
EKS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: INVOLVED PRODUCT BROKEN DURING USE WAS NOT RETURNED AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED. NOTHING UNUSUAL TO REPORT WAS FOUND DURING DHRS REVIEW (BATCH #1781086). THE UNUSED VDW. ROTATE 15.04 FILE 25MM WAS EVALUATED AND WAS FOUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS. 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 VDW.ROTATE 15.04 6-FILES 25MM FILE BROKE DURING USE. THE BROKEN PART REMAINS. FURTHER TREATMENT WAS DONE; A RHIZOTOMY WAS PERFORMED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, DUE TO THE FEW PROSTHETIC ALTERNATIVES AND THE CLIENT'S REQUESTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
73573 VDW.ROTATE 15.04 6-FILES 25MM FILE, PULP CANAL, ENDODONTIC EKS VDW GMBH 398788

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown