PASTE FILLER
Report
- Report Number
- 8031010-2017-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 2, 2017
- Report Date
- April 12, 2017
- Manufacturer
- DENTSPLY MAILLEFER
- Product Code
- EIY
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVOLVED ROOT FILLERS WHICH WERE RETURNED HAVE BEEN ANALYZED. ONE OF THEM IS ACTUALLY BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE ACTIVE PART AND NO MATERIAL DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING ANALYSIS OF THE RUPTURE PATTERN. THE SECOND INSTRUMENT IS UNSCATHED WITHOUT VISIBLE MARKS OF USE. NOTHING UNUSUAL TO REPORT WAS FOUND DURING DHR REVIEW. NO UNUSED PRODUCT HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. ROOT CAUSES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. WE WILL TRACK THIS KIND OF EVENT AND MONITOR THE TREND.
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. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PASTE FILLER SEPARATED AFTER INITIAL USE. THE BROKEN PART WAS RETRIEVED AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT INJURY RESULTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153948 | PASTE FILLER | INSTRUMENT, FILLING, PLASTIC, DENTAL | EIY | DENTSPLY MAILLEFER | NA | 1279419 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |