FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EXPERTMATIC LUX E25 L
MDR report key: 3061301
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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 |