| Model Number |
30061000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Temperature Problem (3022)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Burn(s) (1757)
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| Date of Event |
03/05/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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After inspection of the affected handpiece, no defect/error was identified in the device.
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Event or Problem Description
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The handpiece was used with copious saline irrigation (40%) attached to surgical handpiece irrigation input.Side of handpiece (not bur) overheated and burned patients's face/lip during decoronating crown of tooth #18.Handpiece overheated to high level caused 2nd degree burn to patient along vermillion border and onto skin of chin.Copious saline irrigation was utilized/attached to handpiece; however, overheating was a result of overheating/malfunction of the body of the han.
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