MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL 30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT - 1000; SCALER, ULTRASONIC

Catalog Number 82008

Device Problems Fluid/Blood Leak (1250); Overheating of Device (1437); Temperature Problem (3022)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

While no serious injury resulted in this event, there has been a previous report received where an overheating insert 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 is available for evaluation, though has not been returned as of this report.Evaluation results will be submitted as they become available.

Event Description

While using a 30k fsi-sli-fg-1000 insert, the insert heats up and drips water; no injury resulted.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device was evaluated and found to be within specification.

• Brand Name: 30K FOCUSED SPRAY SLIMLINE FITGRIP ULTRASONIC INSERT - 1000
• Type of Device: SCALER, ULTRASONIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL; 1301 smile way; york PA 17404
• MDR Report Key: 7378037
• MDR Text Key: 103803461
• Report Number: 2424472-2018-00032
• 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: distributor
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/08/2018

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: 82008
• Device Lot Number: 17179
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/26/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/28/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/10/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/08/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1