MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LARES RESEARCH SMOOTHDRIVE; CONTRA ANGLE HANDPIECE

Catalog Number	13502
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Burn(s) (1757)
Date of Event	12/26/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Doctor indicated 3 or 4 patients had minor burns on their cheeks caused by lares smoothdrive handpiece during procedure.

• Brand Name: SMOOTHDRIVE
• Common Device Name: CONTRA ANGLE HANDPIECE
• Manufacturer (Section D): LARES RESEARCH; 295 lockheed avenue; chico CA 95973
• Manufacturer (Section G): LARES RESEARCH; 295 lockheed avenue; chico CA 95973
• Manufacturer Contact: bruce holderbein ; 295 lockheed avenue; chico, CA 95973 ; 5303451767
• MDR Report Key: 21074509
• Report Number: 2916440-2025-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 15161522
• Product Code: EGS
• UDI-Device Identifier: D950135020
• UDI-Public: D950135020
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K220874
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Dentist
• Remedial Action: Repair
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/03/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 13502
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/26/2024
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/26/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/03/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/22/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown