MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARIBEX NOMAD PRO 2; EXTRAORAL SOURCE X-RAY SYSTEM

Model Number 0.850.0022

Device Problem Battery Problem (2885)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 02/09/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The initial information received by the dental office did not indicate that a safety-related event had occurred.The battery handset was returned to the manufacturer almost 90 days after the report.The battery handset was to be disposed of and during battery and handset disposal activity, it was determined that the batteries may have entered into a thermal event that was not known by the dental office.An engineering evaluation was conducted.Upon visual inspection it appears that a thermal event occurred.It is not possible to determine the exact sequence of events that led to the thermal event.However, there is evidence that a short occured in the lower battery pack between the cells and printed circuit board.There was a blackening on the top of the lower battery pack and its printed circuit board (pcb).Cells 2 and 3 appear to have been involved in the thermal event, likely by supplying energy into a fault in the board.Additionally there was a slight melting of the handset plastic enclosure.This concludes the investigation.

Event Description

It was reported that the batteries no longer charge.Batteries were placed on new charger and no lights come on from the batteries.There was no report of injury, patient or user involvement or impact to patient care.There was no indication of a safety-related issue based on the information provided.

• Brand Name: NOMAD PRO 2
• Type of Device: EXTRAORAL SOURCE X-RAY SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARIBEX; 11727 fruehauf drive; charlotte NC 28273
• Manufacturer (Section G): ARIBEX; 11727 fruehauf drive; charlotte NC 28273
• Manufacturer Contact: erika martin ; 11727 fruehauf drive; charlotte, NC 28273
• MDR Report Key: 7823266
• MDR Text Key: 118550473
• Report Number: 1017522-2018-00024
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EHD
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K081664
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/28/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/28/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 0.850.0022
• Device Catalogue Number: 0.850.0022
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/01/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/09/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/02/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1