30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE ULTRASONIC INSERT - 10S STRAIGHT
Report
- Report Number
- 2424472-2015-00122
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 23, 2015
- Report Date
- November 23, 2015
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
- Product Code
- ELC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052334
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
UPON RECEIPT THE INSERT WAS 100% CLOGGED, THIS COULD CAUSE THE INSERT TO OVERHEAT. THE RUST WAS REMOVED AND THE READING WAS WITHIN SAFE LIMITS FOR USE.
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.
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CAVITRON 30K FSI-SLI-10S INSERT TIP OVERHEATED; NO INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 849702 | 30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE ULTRASONIC INSERT - 10S STRAIGHT | SCALER, ULTRASONIC | ELC | DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL | NA | 5079 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |