FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENTLEPOWER LUX CONRA ANGLE 25LPA

MDR report key: 1812362 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003637274-2010-00024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Date of Event
July 28, 2010
Report Date
August 2, 2010
Manufacturer
KAVO DENTAL GMBH
Product Code
EFB
PMA / PMN Number
K073478
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PATIENT WAS BURNED ON CHEEK TO THE SIZE OF A HANDPIECE BACK CAP. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT DEBACTEROL. DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION, LOW DEBRIS LEVELS WERE FOUND IN THE HANDPIECE. THE BEARINGS WHERE GRITTY AND THE HEAD WAS DAMAGED/DENTED. THE CAUSE FOR OVERHEATING WAS THE BACK CAP WHICH STICKS IN AND HEATS UP THE HEAD OF THE HANDPIECE. REMARK: A PATIENT WAS BURNED ON CHEEK, BUT DOCTOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WITH WHICH HANDPIECE THE PATIENT WAS BURNED. PLEASE CONSIDER THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED HANDPIECE WE SUBMIT AS FOLLOW MDRS: FOR THE HANDPIECE 25 LPA - SERIAL # (B)(4) WAS FILED MDR 3003637274-2010-00023 AND FOR HANDPIECE 25LPA SERIAL # (B)(4) WAS FILED MDR 3003637274-2010-00024.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DENTIST WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE PROCEDURE ON A PATIENT USING A DENTAL ELECTRIC HANDPIECE WHEN THE PATIENT'S CHEEK WAS BURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENTLEPOWER LUX CONRA ANGLE 25LPA DENTAL HANDPIECE EFB KAVO DENTAL GMBH 25LPA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention