FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NITIFLEX FILE
MDR report key: 2132401
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Received June 13, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 8031010-2011-00083
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 27, 2011
- Report Date
- May 24, 2011
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY VDW GMBH
- Product Code
- EKS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951607
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EXISTS (THOUGH INADVISABLE PER EXPERT OPINION PROVIDED BY DR. (B)(6)) TO PRECLUDE INJURY OR ILLNESS THAT WOULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION AS EVIDENCED BY PREVIOUS REPORTED EVENTS WITH SIMILAR FILES. THIS EVENT, THEREFORE, IS REPORTABLE 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 A NITIFLEX FILE SEPARATED; EVENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS MDR EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NITIFLEX FILE | EKS | DENTSPLY VDW GMBH | 0911001536 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |