FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EDDY IRRIGATION TIP

MDR report key: 8621685 · Received May 17, 2019

Report

Report Number
9611053-2019-00140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2019
Report Date
July 10, 2019
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY VDW GMBH
Product Code
EIC
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO BROKEN TIPS WERE RETURNED ONLY UNUSED PRODUCT 3 TIPS. TEST OF UNUSED PRODUCT PASSED THE SAFETY AND MECHANICAL TEST. NO FAULT FOUND ON UNUSED INSTRUMENTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION EXISTS TO PRECLUDE INJURY OR ILLNESS THAT WOULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION. THIS EVENT, THEREFORE, IS REPORTABLE PER 21CFR PART 803. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST DEVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE US, IT IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO PRODUCTS THAT ARE MARKETED IN THE US BY DENTSPLY SIRONA. 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 A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT TWO EDDY IRRIGATION TIPS BROKE DURING USE IN THE SAME PATIENT. THE BROKEN PARTS WERE REMOVED AND TREATMENT CONCLUDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
411870 EDDY IRRIGATION TIP SYRINGE, PERIODONTIC, ENDODONTIC, IRRIGATING EIC DENTSPLY VDW GMBH NA 244108

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1