FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISTAL END CUTTER

MDR report key: 1911401 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2086211-2010-00123
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Report Date
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY GAC
Product Code
EJB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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 EVAL, 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 DISTAL END CUTTER SEPARATED; NO INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISTAL END CUTTER EJB DENTSPLY GAC 08-25-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 OFFICE USES WIRES UP TO .019X .025 SS