FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

X-TIP ANESTHESIA DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2441135 · Received February 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2320721-2012-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 2012
Report Date
January 6, 2012
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES
Product Code
DZM
PMA / PMN Number
K990511
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS NOT PHYSIOLOGICALLY POSSIBLE THAT INFECTION OF THE MAGNITUDE DESCRIBED WOULD HAVE DEVELOPED WITHIN THE ALLEGED TIME FRAME. RATHER, THE PT'S PRE-EXISTING STATE OF ORAL HEALTH RELATED TO THE SITE OF INJECTION MUST BE CLOSELY EVALUATED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED AFTER USE OF THE X-TIP, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT DEVELOPED INFECTION WITHIN HOURS OF USE OF AN X-TIP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SITE APPEARED "ALMOST LIKE INFECTION COMES OUT" AND THAT SWELLING DEVELOPED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS. THE PT WAS REFERRED TO AN ORAL SURGEON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X-TIP ANESTHESIA DELIVERY SYSTEM DZM DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES 111810001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention