FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXITIME EASY PUTTY

MDR report key: 6671223 · Received June 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
3011203516-2017-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2017
Date of Event
June 20, 2017
Report Date
June 20, 2017
Manufacturer
HERAEUS KULZER SRL
Product Code
ELW
PMA / PMN Number
K000629
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AS ALLOWED BY EXEMPTION # E2015010, HERAEUS KULZER LLC (THE IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HERAEUS KULZER SRL (THE MANUFACTURER). ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE'RE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. NARRATIVE FOR METHOD, RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS CODES: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. REVIEWED DFU, THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED IN BOLD TYPE AND OUTLINED: IF THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL UNDERCUTS OR HIGHLY DIVERGENT TEETH IN THE IMPRESSION AREA, APPROPRIATE BLOCKING OUT MUST BE PERFORMED IF USING FLEXITIME HEAVY TRAY OR EASY PUTTY. H3 OTHER TEXT : NO PRODUCT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

86 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT WITH DEEP UNDERCUTS AND MOBILE MOLARS HAD A FLEXITIME EASY PUTTY IMPRESSION STUCK ON HER MANDIBULAR TEETH FOR AN HOUR. THE TRAY AND MATERIAL HAD TO BE CUT AWAY WITH A DRILL AND SCALPEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
451194 FLEXITIME EASY PUTTY MATERIAL, IMPRESSION ELW HERAEUS KULZER SRL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Required Intervention