FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR

MDR report key: 6064329 · Received October 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
8031010-2016-00098
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2016
Report Date
September 29, 2016
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY MAILLEFER
Product Code
LQY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE US, IT IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO PRODUCTS THAT ARE WHEN TAKING INTO ACCOUNT COMPOSITION AND INDICATIONS FOR USE. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. MULTIPLE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN THE PATIENT OUTCOME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR WAS GIVING INCORRECT MEASUREMENTS; THE EVENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS MDR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716240 PROPEX PIXI APEX LOCATOR LOCATOR, ROOT APEX LQY DENTSPLY MAILLEFER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1