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Model Number SGA-E2S |
Device Problem
Overheating of Device (1437)
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Patient Problems
Burn(s) (1757); Scarring (2061); Numbness (2415); Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn (2694)
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Event Date 09/18/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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According to the distributor, the dentist refused to provide the patient's weight, ethnicity, and race.The same adverse event in this report has been reported to the fda separately by the initial importer, nsk america corporation, under report number (b)(4).
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Event Description
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On february 6, 2021, nakanishi became aware of a handpiece overheating through a complaint input into the complaint database by a distributor (nsk america).Details are as follows: the event occurred on (b)(6) 2020.A dentist was performing a 3rd molar extraction on the patient using the sga-e2s handpiece (serial no.(b)(4)).The patient was under sedation.During the procedure, the device overheated and burned the patient's mouth and lower lip.The patient is reported to have scarring and is experiencing continued loss of feeling at the site of the injury, which will require further medical treatment.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2021, nakanishi received an email from the distributor stating that the handpiece involved in the adverse event would not be returned to the manufacturer for investigation because the user had the device repaired by a third party after the event and the device was no longer in the original failed condition.
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