FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASEPTICO ENDO ITR MOTOR

MDR report key: 3916403 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2320721-2014-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES
Product Code
EKX
PMA / PMN Number
K030163
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECAUSE EVALUATION ON THE UNIT INVOLVED IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THIS REPORT AND SINCE SEPARATION OF A FILE 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 DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND THAT THE MALFUNCTION 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 FILE SEPARATION WILL BE REPORTED VIA ASR, AS APPROPRIATE. 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 A DOCTOR REPORTED THAT AN ASEPTICO TORQUE MOTOR'S TORQUE SETTING WAS STUCK ON 1, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FILE TO SEPARATE; THE SEPARATED PIECE WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE FILLING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
304398 ASEPTICO ENDO ITR MOTOR DIRECT DRIVE, AC-POWERED HANDPIECE EKX DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1