RADIX ANKER LONG POST 1
Report
- Report Number
- 8031010-2026-00062
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 27, 2026
- Report Date
- May 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL
- Product Code
- ELR
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
SINCE THIS EVENT RESULTED IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, IT MUST BE PRESUMED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A REPORTABLE EVENT PER 21 CFR PART 803. INVESTIGATION RESULTS: RADIX ANKER LONG POST 1 LOT#1927624 DENTSPLY SIRONA BENSHEIM REPORTED THAT "THE RADIX ANCHOR WAS PLACED, AND AFTER A WHILE THE PATIENT RETURNED BECAUSE THE ANCHOR HAD FRACTURED INSIDE THE CANAL. THE CANAL HAD BEEN PREPARED BEFOREHAND WITH A SHAPING BUR, WHICH BROKE OFF DURING USE; IT DID NOT REMAIN IN THE CANAL". THE BATCH NUMBER IS KNOWN, CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY IS AVAILABLE. NO RELEVANT INFORMATION WAS FOUND DURING DHR REVIEW (NO NONCONFORMING MATERIAL REPORT WAS ISSUED DURING MANUFACTURING OR PACKAGING PROCESSES). FOR INFORMATION, THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT RECEIVED INVOLVING THIS BATCH NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCTION WAS MADE UNDER THE PROCESS DEVIATION (B)(4), ISSUED TO ADD A CONTROL OF THE RUNOUT ON SOME RAW MATERIAL BARS WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT. NO RELATION WITH THE SUBJECT OF THE COMPLAINT.
IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT A RADIX ANKER LONG POST 1 WAS PLACED INSIDE THE CANAL, THE PATIENT RETURNED DUE TO THE ANCHOR FRACTURING. THE OUTCOME OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS MDR. FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344024 | RADIX ANKER LONG POST 1 | POST, ROOT CANAL | ELR | MAILLEFER INSTRUMENTS HOLDING SARL | 1927624 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |