FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4.5MM INCISOR PLUS PLATINUM BLADE

MDR report key: 6141245 · Received December 2, 2016

Report

Report Number
1219602-2016-01295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2016
Date of Event
October 25, 2016
Report Date
October 25, 2016
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
HAB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE INVESTIGATION NARRATIVE - ONE 4.5 MM INCISOR PLUS PLATINUM BLADE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE INNER BLADE ROTATED FREELY WITHIN THE OUTER BLADE, NO FRICTION WAS FELT IN THE UNLOADED CONDITION. NO CONTAMINATION OF ANY KIND WAS OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED BLADE. THIS BLADE WAS SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN MDU THAT WAS EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING ISSUES. THE MDU AND BLADE WERE TESTED IN OKC THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE DURING THIS TESTING. ONE SERVICE REPLACEMENT POWERMAX ELITE MOTOR DRIVE UNIT, PART NUMBER 72200616S (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)) AND ONE 4.5 MM INCISOR PLUS PLATINUM BLADE WERE RECEIVED. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF OVERHEATING COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MDU WAS NOT BURNED OUT, NOR DID IT OVERHEAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. UNIT WAS TESTED AT SPEED SETTINGS OF BETWEEN 500 AND 10,000 RPMS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. THE OSCILLATE FUNCTION WAS TESTED FOR 5 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE WITH NO OVERHEATING. TEST BLADE DID NOT MELT WHEN USED CORRECTLY WITH IRRIGATION. PRODUCT WAS TESTED ON A KNOWN GOOD DYONICS POWER, DII, AND DII EIP CONTROL UNITS WITH AND WITHOUT FOOTSWITCH. AT NO TIME DID MDU OVERHEAT OR LOCK UP. ALL FUNCTIONS PERFORM AS EXPECTED. NO PROBLEM FOUND. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BLACK SOOT CAME OUT NEAR THE BLADE. ALL SOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. A SHORT DELAY WAS REPORTED WITH NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
793910 4.5MM INCISOR PLUS PLATINUM BLADE SAW, POWERED, AND ACCESSORIES HAB SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1