FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO-MINIATURE LIGHT WIRE CUTTER

MDR report key: 1901150 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2086211-2010-00122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
GAC INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
EJB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE NO SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED IN THIS EVENT, THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS INVOLVING A SIMILAR DEVICE WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF A MICRO-MINIATURE LIGHT WIRE CUTTER SEPARATED; THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO-MINIATURE LIGHT WIRE CUTTER EJB GAC INTERNATIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1