FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

K-REAMER

MDR report key: 3040501 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
9611053-2013-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY VDW GMBH
Product Code
EKP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EXISTS (THOUGH INADVISABLE PER EXPERT OPINION PROVIDED BY DR. (B)(6)) TO PRECLUDE INJURY OR ILLNESS THAT WOULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION AS EVIDENCED BY PREVIOUS REPORTED EVENTS WITH SIMILAR FILES. THIS EVENT; THEREFORE, IS REPORTABLE PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE PACKAGE OF FILES WAS RETURNED WITHOUT THE BROKEN FILE. THE RETURNED FILES WERE EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INT THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A K-REAMER SEPARATED; THE SEPARATED PIECE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED AND WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69541 K-REAMER EKP DENTSPLY VDW GMBH 024423

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1