FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PALODENT PLUS FORCEPS

MDR report key: 3772399 · Received March 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2515379-2014-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2014
Report Date
February 13, 2014
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY CAULK
Product Code
DZN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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 EVAL, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT. EVAL 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; NO INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149605 PALODENT PLUS FORCEPS DENTAL HAND INSTRUMENT DZN DENTSPLY CAULK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1