FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORZA F5

MDR report key: 4421368 · Received January 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611253-2014-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2015
Date of Event
November 11, 2014
Report Date
September 20, 2017
Manufacturer
NAKANISHI, INC.
Product Code
EGS
PMA / PMN Number
K972569
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE TRIED TO GET MORE INFO FOR THIS EVENT. WE ASKED B-USA TO GET MORE DETAIL INFO FROM PT ON (B)(6) 2014 BY E-MAIL. BUT WE COULD NOT GET ANY ADDITIONAL INFO UP TO NOW. AS AN INVESTIGATION APPROACH NAKANISHI INC., (B)(4) (MFR) EXAMINED THE DHR FOR DEVICE (FORZA F5, SN (B)(4)) NAKANISHI INC CONCLUDED THAT NO PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING OR TESTING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE, AS EVIDENCED IN THE DHR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFO IS FROM (B)(6) TO NAKANISHI INC (NSK), REGARDING A DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY NSK FOR B-USA. B-USA EVENT SUMMARY: CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE PATIENT'S LIP. CUSTOMER IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED TO ANOTHER HANDPIECE TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE WHEN PT COMPLAINED OF THE HEAT SO WERE ABLE TO FINISH THE PROCEDURE. THE BURN DID NOT LEAVE A MARK SO NOTHING HAD TO BE DONE, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AND THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THERE WILL BE ANY PERMANENT SCARRING. NAKANISHI HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFO FROM B-USA REGARDING THIS EVENT VIA WRITTEN LETTER E-MAIL SENT 11/21/2014. B-USA DID NOT RETURN HANDPIECE TO NSK FOR THE MFR'S EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24045 FORZA F5 HANDPIECE, CONTRA- AND RIGHT-ANGLE ATTACHMENT, DENTAL EGS NAKANISHI, INC. FROZA F5

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 MO