FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITALITY SCANNER 2006

MDR report key: 2942428 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2016150-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
SYBRONENDO
Product Code
EAT
PMA / PMN Number
K990225
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO AGE AND WEIGHT WERE NOT PROVIDED. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY A DEALER REPRESENTATIVE THAT NO INJURY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. DURING A FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHOCK THE DOCTOR HAD RECEIVED WAS "A SURPRISE", BUT WAS NOT PAINFUL AT ALL. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT, THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED A SECOND TIME ON (B)(4) 2013 AND THE CUSTOMER'S CONTACT INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. DURING A FOLLOW UP PHONE CALL WITH THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE DOCTOR HAD REPORTED THE SHOCK SHE RECEIVED AS "EXTREMELY PAINFUL" WITH PAIN THAT HAD LASTED FOR A FEW DAYS FOLLOWING. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS REQUIRED; THE SYMPTOMS SUBSIDED ON THEIR OWN. TO DATE, THE DOCTOR HAS FULLY RECOVERED AND IS DOING FINE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND AN EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A HIGH SHOCK WHILE TESTING THE VITALITY SCANNER 2006 UNIT ON HERSELF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47073 VITALITY SCANNER 2006 PULP TESTER EAT SYBRONENDO 26-42577

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other