FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC

MDR report key: 5985860 · Received September 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
1416605-2016-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2016
Date of Event
August 24, 2016
Report Date
September 28, 2016
Manufacturer
HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC
Product Code
ELC
PMA / PMN Number
K012060
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH, RESULTING IN THE OPENING OF A FLAP TO REMOVE THE FRAGMENTED PIECE. THE REASON AS TO THE BREAKAGE OF THE INSERT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING EVALUATED. PATIENT IDENTIFIER IS UNKNOWN. AGE OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. SEX OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. WEIGHT OF PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE ARE NO RELEVANT TESTS/LABORATORY DATA. THERE IS NO RELEVANT HISTORY. HU-FRIEDY DOES NOT TRACK OUR DEVICES (WHICH ARE MOSTLY LOW RISK CLASS 1 DEVICES) BY SERIAL NUMBER OR UDI, ONLY BY 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, THEREFORE IMPLANT/EXPLANT DATES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. NO CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND THERAPY DATES PROVIDED. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DENTIST WAS USING THE INSTRUMENT ON A PATIENT WHEN THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. THE DOCTOR HAD TO OPEN A TISSUE FLAP IN ORDER TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE. ALL BROKEN PIECES WERE RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
635673 HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC ULTRASONIC INSERT ELC HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC UI30SD100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other