FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RIGHT ANGLED SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 6989655 · Received October 31, 2017

Report

Report Number
9681479-2017-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2017
Date of Event
September 13, 2016
Report Date
September 13, 2016
Manufacturer
W&H DENTALWERK BUERMOOS GMBH
Product Code
KMW
UDI-DI
J021300140001
PMA / PMN Number
K080939
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREWDRIVER BECAME JAMMED AND GOT HOT. OBVIOUSLY, THE SPEED LIMITATION OF 10,000 RPM WAS NOT ADHERED TO. THE WS-90 ITSELF IS MARKED WITH THE INFORMATION TO USE AT A MAXIMUM MOTOR SPEED OF 10,000 RPM. NO INJURIES OCCURED. ALL OF THE TREATMENTS WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A DELAY. NO INDICATION COULD BE FOUND IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ANY MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. THE SCREWDRIVER FUNCTIONS AS INTENDED AND ACCORDING TO ITS SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE IS ALREADY MARKED WITH THE INFORMATION TO USE ONLY AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 10,000 RPM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION BY INITIAL REPORTER (B)(4): IT WAS REPORTED BY A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE THAT DURING A BSSO PROCEDURE, THE RIGHT ANGLE SCREWDRIVER BECAME JAMMED AND STARTED SMOKING. THE DEVICE WAS USED AT A SPEED OF 50,000 RPM'S DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE IFU STATES (AND THE RAS ITSELF IS MARKED WITH) THE INFORMATION TO USE AT A MAXIMUM MOTOR SPEED OF 10,000 RPM'S. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT DELAY WITH A BACK UP DRILL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
771885 RIGHT ANGLED SCREWDRIVER WS-90 KMW W&H DENTALWERK BUERMOOS GMBH WS-90 01305 J021300140001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown