FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENTLEPOWER LUX CONTRA ANGLE 25LPA

MDR report key: 2163450 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003637274-2011-00042
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
KAVO DENTAL GMBH
Product Code
EFB
PMA / PMN Number
K073478
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING A STANDARD TREATMENT, AN ELECTRICAL DENTAL HANDPIECE GOT HOT AND CAUSED A BURN ON LOWER LIP. THE BURN DIAMETER WAS THE SIZE OF THE BACK CAP. THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED ORABASE. THE ANALYSIS DID SHOW THAT THE HEAD OF THE HANDPIECE HAD A DENT AT SPRAY INSERT AND AT THE BACK CAP. THIS DENT CAUSED THE BACK CAP TO STICK IN AND HENCE THE HEAD TO HEAT UP. EXEMPTION NUMBER (B)(4). KAVO DENTAL (B)(4) (THE MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A STANDARD TREATMENT, AN ELECTRICAL DENTAL HANDPIECE GOT HOT AND CAUSED A BURN ON LOWER LIP. THE BURN DIAMETER WAS THE SIZE OF THE BACK CAP. PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED ORABASE.

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 Required Intervention