X-SMART PLUS VERSION 0202
Report
- Report Number
- 8031010-2024-00143
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 18, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 6, 2024
- Report Date
- December 20, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL
- Product Code
- EGS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION FROM DENTSPLY SIRONA CHINA. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLAMPING MECHANISM. IT¿S THE STUDENT DID NOT CHECK IF THE FILE WAS CLAMPED BEFORE USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND IS FINE.
SINCE THIS EVENT RESULTED IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, IT MUST BE PRESUMED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE EVENT PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE LOT/SERIAL NUMBER WAS PROVIDED AND RETAINED-PRODUCT TESTING AND/OR DHR REVIEW ARE PLANNED. THE RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT AN X-SMART PLUS VERSION 0202 THAT WAS USED DURING TREATMENT THE DESIGNATED STUDENT DID NOT CHECK IF THE CLAMP WAS NOT CHECKED FOR JAMMING, AND DID NOT USE A RUBBER DAM. AS A RESULT, THE FILE (M3) FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S MOUTH AND WAS SWALLOWED. THE PATIENT WAS IMMEDIATELY HOSPITALIZED. 6 DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT LEFT THE HOSPITAL AFTER THE FILE WAS EXPELLED FROM THE BODY. THE HEAD NURSE OF THE DEPARTMENT USED OTHER FILE TO CLAMP THE X-SMART PLUS MOTOR HEAD, CONFIRMING THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR HEAD AND IT COULD BE CLAMPED. FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987362 | X-SMART PLUS VERSION 0202 | HANDPIECE, CONTRA- AND RIGHT-ANGLE ATTACHMENT, DENTAL | EGS | MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL | 02473819 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |