MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DENTSPLY LLC AUTOMATRIX EXTRA SHAFT ASSY; INSTRUMENTS, DENTAL HAND

Model Number 663016

Device Problem Break (1069)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

While no serious injury resulted in this event, if this malfunction recurred, it could cause or contribute to a serious injury or require medical or surgical intervention to preclude such.This event, therefore, is reportable per 21cfr part 803.The device is available for evaluation, though results are not available as of this report.Evaluation results will be submitted as they become available.

Event Description

In this event it is reported that automatrix extra shaft assy broke during use in patient's mouth.Broken parts were retrieved, no injury occurred.

Manufacturer Narrative

On 8-2-2023: returned product; only the tip of the flexshaft assembly which has broken off from the rest of the assembly presumably due to coil deformation/weld failure.The date code of the flexshaft assembly could not be identified.No batch information provided in case therefore no dhr or retain evaluation can be conducted.

• Brand Name: AUTOMATRIX EXTRA SHAFT ASSY
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENTS, DENTAL HAND
• Manufacturer (Section D): DENTSPLY LLC; 38 west clarke avenue; milford DE 19963
• Manufacturer (Section G): DENTSPLY LLC; 38 west clarke avenue; milford DE 19963
• Manufacturer Contact: hannah seevaratnam ; 221 west philadelphia st.; york, PA 17401 ; 7178457511
• MDR Report Key: 17216452
• MDR Text Key: 318339516
• Report Number: 2515379-2023-00084
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DZN
• UDI-Device Identifier: D0026630161
• UDI-Public: D0026630161
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: AS
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Dentist
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/03/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/28/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Model Number: 663016
• Device Catalogue Number: 663016
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 06/27/2023
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/27/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Type of Device Usage: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1