NSK
Report
- Report Number
- 9611253-2018-00074
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 20, 2018
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2015
- Report Date
- August 8, 2019
- Manufacturer
- NAKANISHI INC.
- Product Code
- KMW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K171155
- Removal / Correction Number
- 9611253-060818-001-R
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2016004. (B)(4). NAKANISHI IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND PATIENT.
NSK AMERICA (NAM) TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS, BUT FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND PATIENT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE DENTIST. - ON DECEMBER 14, 2018, NAM MADE A PHONE CALL TO THE DENTAL OFFICE AND E-MAILED AN INFORMATION FORM (QA-036). - ON DECEMBER 19, 2018, NAM SENT AN E-MAIL TO THE DENTIST. - ON JANUARY 29, 2019, NAM SENT ANOTHER E-MAIL TO THE DENTIST.
ON JULY 20, 2019, NAKANISHI WAS INFORMED BY NAM THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN.. IN NOVEMBER 2018 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), A DISTRIBUTOR SENT THE UPDATED OPERATION MANUALS (PROVIDED TO THEM BY NAM) THAT CONTAIN THE DETAILED REPROCESSING METHOD TO THE DENTAL OFFICE TO PREVENT THE DEVICES FROM OVERHEATING. ON DECEMBER 5, 2018, NAM CONFIRMED THE RECEIPT OF THE OPERATION MANUALS BY THE DENTIST VIA E-MAIL FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR.
ON (B)(6) 2018, NAKANISHI RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM A DISTRIBUTOR (B)(4) ABOUT A HANDPIECE OVERHEATING. ACCORDING TO (B)(4), THE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE ADVERSE EVENT QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT THE SGS/SGA HANDPIECES AS A PART OF RECALL ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE DEVICES. THE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2015. (THE EXACT DATE IS UNKNOWN). A DENTIST WAS PERFORMING A DENTAL PROCEDURE USING THE SGS-E2S HANDPIECE (SERIAL NO. UNKNOWN). DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE HANDPIECE OVERHEATED AND BURNED A PATIENT'S LIP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026499 | NSK | HANDPIECE, ROTARY BONE CUTTING | KMW | NAKANISHI INC. | SGS-E2S |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |