Model Number MASTER STANDARD UP |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 04/26/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This report 9611253-2016-00027 is regarding the event notified to fda with the report number mw5062084 which was attached to a letter from mr.(b)(6) dated may 20, 2016.
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Event Description
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Nakanishi received an email from (b)(4) on may 11, 2016 that states the dentist was working on a patient to prepare a tooth for a composite filling when bur came apart in the patient's mouth.The bur was recovered from the patient's mouth by the dentist and the patient was not injured.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Upon receiving the device involved in the event, nakanishi conducted a failure analysis of the returned device: methodology used: a) nakanishi examined the device history record for the subject master standard up (serial number (b)(4)).There were no problems observed during the manufacturing or testing noted in the dhr.- the dhr shows that the serial number of the cartridge installed in the body was (b)(4).B) nakanishi disassembled the handpiece and performed a visual inspection of the parts.- nakanishi determined that the wear on the inside of the head cap occurred when the push button was pushed during rotation.- nakanishi removed the cartridge from the handpiece.- nakanishi found that the cartridge was not the original nakanishi cartridge.- the bur holder had a different stroke and shape than the original nakanishi cartridge.- the nakanishi original cartridge case has a marking, but there was no marking on the returned cartridge.- nakanishi took photographs of the disassembled parts and kept them in a file.C) conclusion reached based on the investigation and analysis result: - the handpiece can be exchanged for a cartridge on the user's side.Nakanishi determined that the user purchased a non-nakanishi cartridge and built it into the handpiece.- nakanishi concluded that the root cause of this problem was the use of an imitation cartridge and the user's mishandling.The distributor did not disclose the patient's name or weight.
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