FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNEA

MDR report key: 7240903 · Received February 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
3015729-2018-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2018
Date of Event
January 8, 2018
Report Date
February 5, 2018
Manufacturer
W&HDENTALWEK
Product Code
EFB
PMA / PMN Number
K993526
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE COURSE OF A ROUTINE DENTAL EXAMINATION, A BUR FELL OUT OF A WG-99LT INTO A PATIENTS MOUTH AND WAS SWALLOWED. THE HEADPEICE SPUN OUTSIDE OF THE MOUTH FINE, BUT WHEN IT TOUCHED THE TOOTH THE BUR FELL OUT AND WAS SWALLOWED BY THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL AND HAVE THE BUR REMOVED WITH ENDOSCOPY WITH NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES. THE HANDPIECE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION: THE HANDPIECE IS CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CHUCKING MECHANISM WAS TESTED WITH SEVERAL CHUCK TOOLS AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. GEARS AND BEARINGS ARE FREE OF ANY DEBRIS. LOT NUMBER INDICATES CHUCK MECHANISM (643), ATTACHMENT RAN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NOTICABLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE IN THE HEAD WHEN TESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84269 SYNEA HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE EFB W&HDENTALWEK WG-99LT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Required Intervention