FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROMARK APEX LOCATOR
MDR report key: 4963727
·
Received July 29, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 9611053-2015-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 29, 2015
- Report Date
- June 29, 2015
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES
- Product Code
- LQY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131907
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
WHILE NO 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. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PROMARK APEX LOCATOR GAVE INCONSISTENT MEASUREMENTS; NO INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492268 | PROMARK APEX LOCATOR | LOCATOR, ROOT APEX | LQY | DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |