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