FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR

MDR report key: 4898860 · Received July 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
8031010-2015-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2015
Report Date
June 2, 2015
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY MAILLEFER
Product Code
LQY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPEC. MULTIPLE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN THE PT OUTCOME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A SERIOUS INJURY RESULTED IN THIS EVENT, THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN A SERIOUS INJURY. THEREFORE, IT MUST BE PRESUMED THAT RECURRENCE OF THIS MALFUNCTION COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR REQUIRE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE SUCH. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE PER 21CFR PART 803. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE US, IT IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO PRODUCTS THAT ARE, WHEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COMPOSITION AND INDICATIONS FOR USE. 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 A PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR WAS GIVING INCORRECT MEASUREMENTS; THE EVENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS MDR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433191 PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR LOCATOR, ROOT APEX LQY DENTSPLY MAILLEFER NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1