FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPERTMATIC LUX E25 L

MDR report key: 3061301 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003637274-2013-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
March 20, 2013
Manufacturer
KAVO DENTAL GMBH
Product Code
EFB
PMA / PMN Number
K073478
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE ANALYSIS IT WAS FOUND THAT BLACK GRITTY RESIDUE HAS BEEN INSIDE THE HANDPIECE. THIS IS THE ABRASION FROM THE MOVING PARTS, E.G. THE BEARINGS AND IS THE RESULT OF THE NORMAL WEAR PROCESS. THE RESIDUE AND THE WORN PARTS CAUSED THE HEAD TO HEAT UP. THE USER INSTRUCTION REQUEST A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL TEST PRIOR TO EACH TREATMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE HANDPIECE IS RUNNING WITHIN SPEC. REPORTED DUE TO THE 2 YEARS PRESUMPTION RULE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A STANDARD DENTAL TREATMENT, THE HANDPIECE HEATED UP. IT WAS FIRST REPORTED THAT THE PT HAS BEEN BURNED, BUT WHEN WE TALKED TO THE DENTAL OFFICE IT WAS STATED THAT NOBODY WAS INJURED. DENTAL OFFICE DOES NOT RECALL NAME OF THE PT, HENCE NO MORE DATA ARE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
153786 EXPERTMATIC LUX E25 L DENTAL HANDPIECE EFB KAVO DENTAL GMBH E25 L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1