FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HU-FRIEDY 7/8 YOUNGER-GOOD CURETTE

MDR report key: 7598883 · Received June 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
1416605-2018-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2018
Date of Event
April 11, 2018
Report Date
June 13, 2018
Manufacturer
HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC
Product Code
EMS
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HU-FRIEDY DOES NOT TRACK 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 CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS OR THERAPY DATES PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC THAT AN INSTRUMENT BROKE IN A PATIENT'S MOUTH DURING A PROCEDURE. THE TIP BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE GUM AND THE DENTIST OPENED A FLAP TO RETRIEVE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
440237 HU-FRIEDY 7/8 YOUNGER-GOOD CURETTE CURETTE, PERIODONTIC EMS HU-FRIEDY MFG. CO., LLC SYG7/8 0311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other