FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STYLUS MINI HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 3802845 · 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