FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HU-FRIEDY 1/2 GRACEY CURETTE

MDR report key: 6733466 · Received July 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
1416605-2017-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2017
Date of Event
June 30, 2017
Report Date
July 21, 2017
Manufacturer
HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC
Product Code
EMS
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE NO RELEVANT TESTS/LABORATORY DATA. THERE IS NO RELEVANT HISTORY. HU-FRIEDY DOES NOT TRACK OUR DEVICES (WHICH ARE MOSTLY LOW RISK CLASS 1 DEVICES) BY SERIAL NUMBER OR UDI, ONLY BY A LOT NUMBER, WHICH IS TIED TO THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. THE DEVICE IS NOT IMPLANTED, THEREFORE IMPLANT/EXPLANT DATES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. REPROCESSOR DOES NOT APPLY. NO KNOWN CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND THERAPY DATES. USER FACILITY/IMPORTER DOES NOT APPLY. PMA/510(K) IS NOT APPLICABLE. IND IS NOT APPLICABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC THAT DURING A DENTAL CLEANING PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. RETRIEVAL OF THE TIP WAS ATTEMPTED USING SUCTION. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE TIP WAS SWALLOWED BY THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
513377 HU-FRIEDY 1/2 GRACEY CURETTE CURETTE, PERIODONTIC EMS HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC SG1/26 0414

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other