SICAT ACCESSGUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 3006098230-2018-00007
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 3, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2018
- Report Date
- December 3, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SICAT GMBH & CO. KG
- Product Code
- EJL
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
THE DENTIST SUSPECTED THAT THE TWO ENDODONTIC GUIDES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO PRESCRIPTION/PLANNING. THE DENTIST HAS RETURNED THE SUSPECTED SICAT ACCESSGUIDE(S) BACK TO SICAT FOR EVALUATION. BEFORE INITIAL SHIPMENT OF THE GUIDES TO THE DENTIST, THE SLEEVE POSITIONS AND ORIENTATIONS HAD BEEN VERIFIED AT SICAT SURGICAL GUIDES LAB USING A COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE. THE FINAL PROTOCOL OF THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REEVALUATED. THE PROTOCOL DOES NOT SHOW ANY RELEVANT DEVIATION OF THE ACTUAL SLEEVE POSITIONS AND ANGULATIONS WITHIN THE GUIDES COMPARED TO THE DOCTORS PLANNING OF SLEEVE POSITION AND ANGULATION. THE RETURNED SICAT ACESSGUIDE(S) WERE EVALUATED USING A 3D PRINTED MODEL OF THE PATIENTS JAW. THE SEATING OF THE GUIDES IS STABLE. THE ACCESS HOLES ARE IN THE OCCLUSION AT THE POSITIONS AND ANGULATIONS PLANNED BY THE DENTIST. THE INSPECTION DOES NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION FOR AN INCORRECT ARRANGEMENT OF THE SLEEVES OR OF ANY OTHER DEVICE PROBLEM.
THE REPORTING DENTIST HAS USED A SICAT ACESSGUIDE FOR PREPARING ACCESS CANALS FOR TWO ROOT CANALS OF TOOTH #4. HOWEVER, THE DRILLINGS WERE MORE DISTAL FOR THE BUCCAL CANAL THAN HE PLANNED AND THE ACCESS HOLE FOR THE LINGUAL CANAL WAS ALSO TOO FAR DISTAL. THE ROOT CANAL COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE TOOTH HAD TO BE EXTRACTED. REMARK: THE SICAT ACESSGUIDE CONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATE GUIDES, ONE GUIDE FOR EACH ACCESS CANAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 964638 | SICAT ACCESSGUIDE | ENDODONTIC GUIDE; ACCESSORY TO DENTAL BUR | EJL | SICAT GMBH & CO. KG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 YR | Required Intervention | MEISINGER ENDO ACCESS BURS |