PATIENT IDENTIFIED NOT PROVIDED. THE AGE AT TIME OF EVENT, DATE OF BIRTH ARE UNKNOWN. THE SEX IS UNKNOWN. THE WEIGHT IS UNKNOWN. THERE IS NO RELEVANT HISTORY. HU-FRIEDY DOES NOT TRACK OUR DEVICES (WHICH ARE MOSTLY LOW RISK CLASS 1 DEVICES) BY SERIAL NUMBER OR UDI, ONLY BY A LOT NUMBER, WHICH IS TIED TO THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS A STAINLESS STEEL INSTRUMENT THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE. THE DEVICE IS NOT IMPLANTED; THEREFORE IMPLANT/EXPLANT DATES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. REPROCESSOR DOES NOT APPLY. NO CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND THERAPY DATES PROVIDED. PMA/510(K) DOES NOT APPLY. IND DOES NOT APPLY.
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Patient 1
THE DOCTOR WAS USING THE INSTRUMENT DURING A SCALING AND ROOT PLANING PROCEDURE WHEN THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. A FLAP IN THE MOUTH WAS OPENED TO REMOVE THE BROKEN TIP.