FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIODENT FORCEPS

MDR report key: 3788484 · Received April 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003959465-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2014
Report Date
March 4, 2014
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY (N.Z.) LIMITED
Product Code
DZN
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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 WITH A SIMILAR DEVICE 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 TRIODENT FORCEPS BROKE; NO INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202195 TRIODENT FORCEPS DENTAL HAND INSTRUMENT DZN DENTSPLY (N.Z.) LIMITED 011609

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1