FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MIDWEST RDH FREEDOM OUTER SHEATH

MDR report key: 3855173 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2424472-2014-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EKX
PMA / PMN Number
K110753
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S SYMPTOMS, IT IS POSSIBLE AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO DENTAL MATERIALS ARE KNOWN AND REPORTED, WITH MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AND THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR A DHR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT EXPERIENCED AN "EXTERNAL REACTION" ON HER FACE IN THE AREA WHERE THE METAL SHEATH OF A RDH FREEDOM HANDPIECE TOUCHED. THE OUTCOME IS UNK AS OF THIS MDR EVAL. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320046 MIDWEST RDH FREEDOM OUTER SHEATH DENTAL HANDPIECE AND ACCESSORIES EKX DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other