MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DENTAL DRILL; DRILL, DENTAL, INTRAORAL

Device Problem Overheating of Device (1437)

Patient Problem Partial thickness (Second Degree) Burn (2694)

Event Date 10/25/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

During a wisdom tooth extraction, at (b)(6) oral surgery in (b)(6), i was burned repeatedly on the face and lip by an overheating dental drill.I informed my dentist several times that what he was doing hurt me.He did not stop until after the third warning.I received second degree burns on my face and lip and went to the emergency room.The office has not compensated me or mitigated the damages in any way.

• Brand Name: DENTAL DRILL
• Type of Device: DRILL, DENTAL, INTRAORAL
• MDR Report Key: 6993550
• MDR Text Key: 90861286
• Report Number: MW5073072
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DZA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Voluntary
• Reporter Occupation: Patient
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/28/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/01/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No Information
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Other
• Patient Age: 29 YR