FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SANAO

MDR report key: 5022382 · Received August 19, 2015

Report

Report Number
2529090-2015-21020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 19, 2015
Date of Event
February 1, 2015
Report Date
August 7, 2015
Manufacturer
SCICAN GMBH
Product Code
EGS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A DENTAL PROCEDURE ON A PATIENT USING THE SANAO 200L HANDPIECE, THE PATIENTS LIP WAS BURNED. EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2015, REPORTED TO SCICAN (B)(6) 2015. THE DENTAL PRACTICE CONTINUED TO USE THE HANDPIECE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, NOTING IT CONTINUED TO SEEM HOT. STATED A FEW OTHER PATIENTS MAY HAVE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS, BUT HAD NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR DATES. COMPLAINED DURING USE IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE NEAR THE END OF THE PROCEDURE. A PHONE CALL WAS FOR A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER WAS MADE FROM THE DEALER, PATTERSON DENTAL, REQUESTING A REPAIR DUE TO HEATED BACK CAP. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE IFU WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF ELECTRIC MICRO-MOTORS: "RISKS WHEN USING HANDPIECES WITH ELECTRICAL MICRO-MOTORS. ELECTRICAL MICRO-MOTORS GENERATE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ENERGY THAN CONVENTIONAL AIR TURBINES AND AIR MOTORS. DUE TO THE HIGH TORQUES AND SPEEDS, POORLY SERVICED, DAMAGED OR MISUSED HANDPIECES MAY LEAD TO OVERHEATING WHICH COULD INFLICT SEVERE BURNS ON THE PATIENT. PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING. CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. INSPECT THE HANDPIECE BEFORE EACH USE. ESPECIALLY PAY ATTENTION TO UNUSUAL OVERHEATING, CONSPICUOUS NOISES AND VIBRATIONS. IF A HANDPIECE IS FOUND TO BE FAULTY, ITS USE MUST BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY. NEVER LIFT CHEEKS OR TONGUES WITH THE HANDPIECE." MFR # 3006028656-2015-01057.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
548840 SANAO HANDPIECE, ATTACHMENT, DENTAL EGS SCICAN GMBH S20100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention