MAUDE Adverse Event Report: VDW GMBH PROMARK APEX LOCATOR; LOCATOR, ROOT APEX

Catalog Number	PMKAL1
Medical Device Problem Code	Incorrect Measurement (1383)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/12/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
While no serious injury resulted in this event, if this malfunction recurred, it could cause or contribute to a serious injury or require medical or surgical intervention to preclude such.This event, therefore, is reportable per 21 cfr part 803.
Event or Problem Description
In this event it is reported that a promark apex locator giving incorrect measurements.No injury occurred.

• Brand Name: PROMARK APEX LOCATOR
• Common Device Name: LOCATOR, ROOT APEX
• Manufacturer (Section D): VDW GMBH; bayerwaldstrasse 15; munich bayern 81737 ; GM 81737
• Manufacturer (Section G): VDW GMBH; bayerwaldstrasse 15; munich bayern 81737 ; GM 81737
• Manufacturer Contact: dan eagar ; 221 west philadelphia st.; york, PA 17401 ; 7178457511
• MDR Report Key: 25372436
• Report Number: 9611053-2026-00158
• Device Sequence Number: 10609408
• Product Code: LQY
• UDI-Device Identifier: E225V8411130000001
• UDI-Public: E225V8411130000001
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131907
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Dentist
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 06/03/2026

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: PMKAL1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 05/12/2026
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/12/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/03/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown