FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MINIKIN

MDR report key: 18722769 · Received February 16, 2024

Report

Report Number
2416455-2024-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2024
Date of Event
January 17, 2024
Report Date
April 5, 2024
Manufacturer
COLTENE WHALEDENT INC.
Product Code
DZA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 1/17 THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE L511 PIN DRIVER BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT HURT. THE CUSTOMER THEN PROVIDED AN ASSESSMENT FORM WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE PUTTING THE MINIKIN CHANNELER INTO THE MAX PREMOLAR TOOTH WHEN METAL OF CHANNELER BROKE INTO TOOTH. THE PRACTITIONER THEN STATED THAT THEY LEFT THE CHANNELER IN THE TOOTH AND USED A SECOND CHANNELER TO PLACE A PIN IN A SECOND AREA OF THE SAME PREMOLAR. PER THE CUSTOMER, THE DRILL WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT'S TOOTH TO ACT AS THE "PIN" AGAINST THE DRILLS INDICATIONS. THEREFORE, OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AND PER 21 CFR 803, THIS EVENT WILL BE REPORTED TO THE FDA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
417256 MINIKIN DENTAL DRILL DZA COLTENE WHALEDENT INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown