FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

E3 FOOT PEDAL

MDR report key: 3810440 · Received April 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
9611053-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 2014
Report Date
March 14, 2014
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY VDW GMBH
Product Code
EBW
PMA / PMN Number
K103653
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECAUSE THIS ISSUE COULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, IT MUST BE PRESUMED THAT THE ISSUE WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED 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 AN E3 FOOT PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A MOTOR TO RUN AND WOULD NOT STOP; THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT INJURY RESULTED. THE FOOT PEDAL WAS CHANGED AND THE DEVICE WORKED CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
228086 E3 FOOT PEDAL CONTROLLER, FOOT, HANDPIECE AND CORD EBW DENTSPLY VDW GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1