FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GENTLEPOWER LUX CONTRA ANGLE 25LPA
MDR report key: 2110581
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Received May 24, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3003637274-2011-00032
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2011
- Report Date
- May 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- KAVO DENTAL GMBH
- Product Code
- EFB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073478
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DURING A STANDARD TREATMENT AN ELECTRICAL DENTAL HANDPIECE GOT HOT AND CAUSED A SMALL BURN TO LIP. THE DENTIST SUGGESTED SOME OVER THE COUNTER OINTMENT, BUT NOTHING WAS PRESCRIBED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL CARE WAS NECESSARY. THE ANALYSIS DID SHOW THAT THE HANDPIECE HAD A MEDIUM DEBRIS LEVEL, THE BEARINGS HAVE BEEN GRINDING AND ON THE SIDE OF IT HAS BEEN FALLING APART AND WOBBLING. THIS CAUSED THE HEAT TO HEAT UP. REPORTED DUE TO THE 2 YEAR PRESUMPTION RULE. EXEMPTION NUMBER (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A STANDARD TREATMENT AN ELECTRICAL DENTAL HANDPIECE GOT HOT AND CAUSED A SMALL BURN TO LIP. THE DENTIST SUGGESTED SOME OVER THE COUNTER OINTMENT, BUT NOTHING WAS PRESCRIBED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL CARE WAS NECESSARY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENTLEPOWER LUX CONTRA ANGLE 25LPA | DENTAL HANDPIECE | EFB | KAVO DENTAL GMBH | 25LPA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |