FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIX ANCHOR DRILLS ROOT FACER

MDR report key: 8139182 · Received December 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
8031010-2018-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 6, 2018
Report Date
February 4, 2019
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY MAILLEFER
Product Code
DZP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE BROKEN INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED AND CANNOT BE ANALYZED. A BATCH NUMBER WAS PROVIDED HOWEVER THIS NUMBER HAS NO CORRESPONDING IN OUR SYSTEM. THE RIGHT BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, NO DHR REVIEW CAN BE DONE. ROOT CAUSES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. WE WILL TRACK THIS KIND OF EVENT AND MONITOR THE TREND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EXISTS TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION AS EVIDENCED BY PREVIOUS REPORTED EVENTS WITH SIMILAR FILES. THIS EVENT, THEREFORE, IS REPORTABLE PER 21CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT IT WAS REPORTED THAT A ROOT FACER RADIX ANKER SEPARATED DURING TREATMENT. THE TIP REMAINED IN THE ROOT CANAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
980085 RADIX ANCHOR DRILLS ROOT FACER INSTRUMENT, DIAMOND, DENTAL DZP DENTSPLY MAILLEFER NA 200069

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1