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 |