FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

TRANSLUX® WAVE

MDR report key: 5408267 · Received February 3, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005665377-2016-00001
Date Received
February 3, 2016
Date of Event
January 12, 2016
Report Date
January 12, 2016
Manufacturer
HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
Product Code
EBZ
PMA / PMN Number
K042199
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AS ALLOWED BY EXEMPTION# E2013020, HERAEUS KULZER LLC (THE IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HERAEUS KULZER GMBH (THE MANUFACTURER). ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE'RE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION ALLEGATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, THE CAUSE OF THE ADVERSE REACTION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A NEAR INCIDENT IN THAT THE TIMELY INTERVENTION OF STAFF WILL PREVENT ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE RECEPTIONIST'S PHYSICAL STATE. DEVICE NOT YET RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THIS OCCURRED IN (B)(6). COMPLAINT FROM DENTAL PRACTICE: HANDPIECE 'SMOKING'. RECEPTIONIST BURNT HER FINGER ON THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
65978 TRANSLUX® WAVE ACTIVATOR, ULTRAVIOLET, FOR POLYMERIZATION EBZ HERAEUS KULZER GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other