FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INCISOR PLUS ELITE BLADE,3.5MM DSPL,DYO/
MDR report key: 6799364
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Received August 16, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 1219602-2017-00935
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 16, 2017
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2017
- Report Date
- September 6, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- HAB
- UDI-DI
- 03596010555694
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE INNER BLADE SURFACE HAS WEAR DAMAGE. THIS SURFACE CONDITION INDICATES PRESSURE/FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE DEVICE. METAL SHAVINGS CAN RESULT FROM EXCESSIVE ¿SIDE-LOADING¿ ON THE BLADE DURING USE. THERE IS DRAG FELT WITH ROTATION OF THE INNER AND OUTER BLADE. THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS PRESSURE AS WELL. AS A RESULT, BINDING, SHAVINGS AND SEIZING CAN OCCUR. NO ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED. USE ERROR MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR THIS EVENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BLADE WAS ACTIVATED, METAL FLAKES SHED FROM THE INNER BLADE. NO PATIENT INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 577844 | INCISOR PLUS ELITE BLADE,3.5MM DSPL,DYO/ | SAW, POWERED, AND ACCESSORIES | HAB | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | 72200095 | 50654672 | 03596010555694 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |