FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

30K THINSERT FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT

MDR report key: 5200507 · Received November 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
2424472-2015-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2015
Report Date
October 6, 2015
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
ELC
PMA / PMN Number
K052334
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MANUFACTURING ISSUES IDENTIFIED. INSERT WAS TESTED AND THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. TEMPERATURE OF INSERT WAS WITHIN LIMITS FOR SAFE USE.

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 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 CAVITRON 30K CAV.THINSERT-FG INSERT TIP OVERHEATED; NO INJURY RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
733075 30K THINSERT FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT SCALER, ULTRASONIC ELC DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL NA 5175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1