FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NSK Z85L

MDR report key: 4740609 · Received April 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
9611253-2015-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2015
Date of Event
March 18, 2015
Report Date
April 27, 2015
Manufacturer
NAKANISHI, INC. (NSK)
Product Code
EGS
PMA / PMN Number
K972569
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS AN INVESTIGATIONAL APPROACH, NAKANISHI, INC., (B)(6) (MFR) EXAMINED THE DHR FOR THE DEVICE (Z85L), SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) NAKANISHI CONCLUDED THAT NO PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED DURING MFG AND TESTING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE AS EVIDENCED IN THE DHR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFO IS FROM BRASSELER USA (B-USA) TO NAKANISHI REGARDING A DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY NAKANISHI FOR B-USA. EVENT SUMMARY BY B-USA: A DENTIST NOTICED THAT THE HANDPIECE WAS STARTING TO HEAT UP AND INJURED THE INSIDE OF PT'S CHEEK WHILE PERFORMING A ROOT CANAL. ACCORDING TO THE DENTIST'S ASSISTANT, THE BURN DID NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION OR AN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT BECAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BLISTERING OR SCARRING WOULD NOT OCCUR. THE DENTIST HAS NOT RETURNED THE UNIT TO B-USA. THE SUBJECT HANDPIECE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO NAKANISHI FOR EVAL. NAKANISHI SALES PERSONNEL HAVE REQUESTED B-USA TO PROVIDE ADD'L INFO TO NAKANISHI ON THIS EVENT. AS OF THIS REPORT, NAKANISHI HAS NOT OBTAINED ANY ADD'L INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277287 NSK Z85L HANDPIECE, CONTRA-AND RIGHT -ANGLE ATTACEMENT, DENTAL EGS NAKANISHI, INC. (NSK) Z85L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR