FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HU-FRIEDY MFG CO., LLC.
MDR report key: 24903876
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Received April 16, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 1416605-2026-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 16, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2026
- Report Date
- April 16, 2026
- Manufacturer
- HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC
- Product Code
- EMN
- UDI-DI
- 10889950028367
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
BREAKAGE DUE TO CRACK IN INSTRUMENT. THE OBSERVED CUTTING-EDGE DULLING AND LACK OF TIMELY RESHARPENING MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED FORCE APPLIED DURING CLINICAL USE, FURTHER PROMOTING CRACK PROPAGATION AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE. NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT INSTRUMENT BROKE AND THE PATIENT STATED THEY SWALLOWED THE TIP/PIECE. PATIENT RECEIVED AN X-RAY AND THE INSTRUMENT PIECE WAS NOT VISIBLE ON X-RAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549035 | HU-FRIEDY MFG CO., LLC. | H6/H7 DE SCALER, EE2 #9 HANDLE | EMN | HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC | SH6/79E2 | 0424 | 10889950028367 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |