MAUDE MDR 3741239

MDR report key
3741239
Report number
1925223-2014-00019
Event key
0
Event type
3
Date received
2014-04-11
Adverse event
3
Product problem
3
Patients in event
0
Reporter occupation
116
Health professional
3
Initial report to FDA
3
Event location
0

Manufacturer Contact#

Contact
MS. AUDI BOGUCKI
Address
300 HERAEUS WAY SOUTH BEND IN 46617 US
Phone
574-574-5742
Report source
M
Manufacturer link flag
Y

Devices#

Seq, Brand, Generic table
SeqBrandGenericManufacturerProduct codeModelCatalogLotPMA510(k)ImplantEvaluatedAvailability
1IVORY CLAMPCLAMP, RUBBER DAMHERAEUS KULZER, LLCEEF50057348R N

Patients#

Sequence, Received, Treatment table
SequenceReceivedTreatmentOutcome
12014-04-110

Event Narratives#

D

Patient 1

(B)(6) 2014 RECEIVED FORWARDED EMAIL FROM A (B)(6) DEALER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITHIN IT: A DENTIST BOUGHT A CLAMP 12A ON (B)(6) 2012. IF YOU LOOK INVOICE COPY. IT'S BROKEN IN 2 PARTS. REQUEST THAT THE HK REP RETURN THE CLAMP FOR EVALUATION AND INFORMED THAT THE CLAMP WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HK REP HAS TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE CLAMP FROM THE DEALER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE.

N

Patient 1

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE'RE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE STATES, "CAUTION: MODIFICATION, OVER-EXTENDING, BENDING, OR USE EXCEEDING ONE YEAR MAY CAUSE BREAKAGE." DEVICE BREAKAGE IS ADDRESSED IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. THE DIRECTIONS STATE, "DO NOT PLACE CLAMP IN MOUTH UNTIL THE RUBBER DAM HAS BEEN PROPERLY PLACED. CLAMP COULD BECOME A CHOKING OR SAFETY HAZARD IF DROPPED OR BROKEN IN THE MOUTH WITHOUT PROPER USE OF THE RUBBER DAM AT ALL TIMES. " THE CLAMP USAGE EXCEEDED THE USE LIFE OF ONE YEAR WHICH IS STATED AS THE USE LIFE IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. NOT RETURNED/NO LOT INFO.