FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAVITRON SELECT SPS G124 GENERATOR(DNA)

MDR report key: 19324067 · Received May 15, 2024

Report

Report Number
2424472-2024-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2024
Report Date
June 17, 2024
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY LLC
Product Code
ELC
UDI-DI
D003813021
PMA / PMN Number
K970123
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). 06/12/24 EVALUATION TECH: JCB. EMH HP; CABLE, CONN/GUN CABLE DAMAGED. INTERMITTENT OR NO OPERATION DUE TO AN OPEN CONDITION IN THE HANDPIECE CABLE. NO WATER FLOW DUE TO A CLOGGED WATER SOLENOID, CLOGGED WATER FILTER RESTRICTING WATER FLOW. WILL REPLACE DAMAGED/WORN COMPONENTS AND RECALIBRATE UNIT TO FACTORY SPECS UPON ESTIMATE APPROVAL: *LOANER FEE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE LACK OF WATER FLOW HAS CAUSED AN OVERHEATING INSERT. SINCE AN OVERHEATING INSERT COULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, THIS MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WHILE USING A CAVITRON SELECT SPS G124 THEY ALLEGE THAT THEY HAVE LOW WATER FLOW AND THE HANDPIECE IS HEATING UP; NO INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
671008 CAVITRON SELECT SPS G124 GENERATOR(DNA) SCALER, ULTRASONIC ELC DENTSPLY LLC D003813021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown