FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MIDWEST OPERATIVE CARBIDE BUR

MDR report key: 6064300 · Received October 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
1419322-2016-00271
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2016
Report Date
September 28, 2016
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EJL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECAUSE INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED IN THIS CASE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ONLY UNUSED PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE UNUSED DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USING A HANDPIECE A 169-L TAPER FISSURE FG BUR FELL OUT AND WAS SWALLOWED BY A PEDIATRIC PATIENT. THE BUR WAS RETRIEVED BY MEANS OF AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
714143 MIDWEST OPERATIVE CARBIDE BUR BUR, DENTAL EJL DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention