FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PALODENT PLUS FORCEPS
MDR report key: 3221704
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Received June 3, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2515379-2013-00032
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 3, 2013
- Report Date
- June 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY CAULK
- Product Code
- DZN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
WHILE NO SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED IN THIS EVENT, THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY. 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 IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PAIR OF PALODENT PLUS FORCEPS BROKE DURING USE; NO INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244679 | PALODENT PLUS FORCEPS | DZN | DENTSPLY CAULK | D0412 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATRIX RING |