MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DENTSPLY LLC 30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT - 10S STRAIGHT; SCALER, ULTRASONIC

Catalog Number 82005

Device Problem Overheating of Device (1437)

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

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

While no serious injury resulted in this event, 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.The device was not returned for evaluation and the lot number was not provided for retained-product testing and/or dhr review.

Event Description

While using a 30k fsi-sli-fg-10s insert, the insert was overheating; no injury resulted.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device has now been returned.The device was evaluated and found to be within specification.

• Brand Name: 30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT - 10S STRAIGHT
• Type of Device: SCALER, ULTRASONIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): DENTSPLY LLC; 1301 smile way; york PA 17404
• MDR Report Key: 10998654
• MDR Text Key: 221520284
• Report Number: 2424472-2020-00075
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: ELC
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K052334
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/31/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 82005
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/13/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/13/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/13/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/31/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1