FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC

MDR report key: 5651818 · Received May 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
1416605-2016-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 12, 2016
Date of Event
April 11, 2016
Report Date
April 29, 2016
Manufacturer
HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC
Product Code
DZN
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DENTAL PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO CHECK FOR MOBILITY OF TOOTH. THIS INSTRUMENT'S INTENDED USE IS FOR REFLECTING AND RETRACTING THE MUCOPERIOSTEUM AFTER INCISIONS OF THE GINGIVAL TISSUE. NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING EVALUATION. THERE IS A LOW LEVEL OF RETURN RATES ON THIS INSTRUMENT. HU-FRIEDY DOES NOT TRACK OUR DEVICES, WHICH ARE MOSTLY LOW RISK CLASS 1 DEVICES, BY SERIAL NUMBER, ONLY A LOT NUMBER WHICH IS TIED TO THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. THE DEVICE IS NOT IMPLANTED. THE DEVICE IS NOT EXPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO US THAT THE ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED WHILE THE PATIENT WAS HAVING EXTENSIVE DENTAL WORK. THE DENTIST WAS USING THE INSTRUMENT INTERPROXIMALLY BETWEEN TOOTH 3 AND 4 TO CHECK FOR MOBILITY WHEN THE DEVICE FRACTURED. THE DENTIST CALLED THE ENT INTO THE OPERATING ROOM, WHERE AN X-RAY OF SKULL AND CT OF HEAD WERE ORDERED. THE RESULTS CONFIRMED A 1-2CM PIECE WAS LODGED IN THE RIGHT POSTERIOR MAXILLARY SINUS. THE ENT REMOVED THE FOREIGN BODY. GENERAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY. THE PATIENT WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT AND DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2016.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306644 HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC PERIOSTEAL DZN HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC PFIWDS1 1014

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Hospitalization