MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DENTSPLY MAILLEFER LENTULO RA; FILE, PULP CANAL, ENDODONTIC

Catalog Number A002222100100

Device Problems Break (1069); Material Separation (1562)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

There has been a previous report received where this malfunction resulted in a serious injury.Therefore, it must be presumed that recurrence of this malfunction could possibly cause or contribute to a serious injury or require medical or surgical intervention to preclude such.As such, this event is reportable per 21cfr part 803.This report is for the sixth device.The device is available for evaluation, though results are not available as of this report.Evaluation results will be submitted as they become available.Additional information regarding the patient outcome has been requested and will be submitted as it becomes available.

Event Description

In this event it was reported that six lentulos separated involving four separate patients; the event outcomes is unknown as of this mdr evaluation.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information was received indicating there was no injury to the patient.Involved lentulo peeso reamers are actually broken in the active part or at the base of the active part.No material defect was found during analysis of the rupture patterns.No unused product is available for evaluation.The batch number is unknown, dhr cannot be reviewed.Root causes are not identified.We will track this kind of event and monitor the trend.

• Brand Name: LENTULO RA
• Type of Device: FILE, PULP CANAL, ENDODONTIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): DENTSPLY MAILLEFER; chemin du verger 3; ballaigues, 1338 ; SZ 1338
• Manufacturer (Section G): DENTSPLY MAILLEFER; chemin du verger 3; ballaigues, 1338 ; SZ 1338
• Manufacturer Contact: helen lewis ; 221 w. philadelphia st.; suite 60w; york, PA 17401 ; 7178494229
• MDR Report Key: 6830441
• MDR Text Key: 84256448
• Report Number: 8031010-2017-00097
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EKS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: GM
• PMA/PMN Number: NA
• 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: 11/16/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/30/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: A002222100100
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/11/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/30/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1