FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESTYLUS 1:5 CONTRA ANGLE ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 2960871 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1419322-2012-00059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EKX
PMA / PMN Number
K031145
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THOUGH NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE A SERIOUS INJURY IN THIS EVENT, THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENTS INVOLVING THIS DEVICE THAT RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT A DOCTOR REPORTED THAT AN ESTYLUS 1:5 HANDPIECE REPORTEDLY OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23271 ESTYLUS 1:5 CONTRA ANGLE ATTACHMENT EKX DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1