FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
STYLUS MINI HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE
MDR report key: 3802845
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Received May 2, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1419322-2014-00020
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 2, 2014
- Report Date
- April 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
- Product Code
- EFB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003518
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A PRESCRIPTION OINTMENT TO TREAT THE BURN. UPON EVALUATION OF THE HANDPIECE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DENTAL OFFICE HAD REPLACED THE CARTRIDGE SET WITH AN AFTERMARKET, NON-DENTSPLY SPECIFIED CARTRIDGE SET. BECAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO HAVE A NON-DENTSPLY AFTERMARKET CARTRIDGE SET.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN THIS EVENT A DOCTOR REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS BURNED INSIDE THE MOUTH WHEN THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH A STYLUS HANDPIECE THAT ALLEGEDLY OVERHEATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263742 | STYLUS MINI HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE | HANDPIECE, AIR-POWERED, DENTAL | EFB | DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |