FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NITIFLEX FILE

MDR report key: 2132401 · 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