MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a foreign,health professional report with the FDA on 2019-03-19 for DT LIGHT POST V861961000101 manufactured by Recherches Techniques Dentaires (r.t.d.).
[139321581]
While no serious injury was reported, there has been a previous report received where breakage resulted in a serious injury. Therefore, it must be presumed that recurrence of this malfunction could possibly cause or contribute to a serious injury or require medical or surgical intervention to preclude such. As such, this event is reportable per 21cfr part 803. The broken post may probably due to an excessive force when cutting or using dull instrument. It is recommended to cust fibre posts with a diamond coated disc or a diamond bur. This submission is being made after an acquisition and internal audit of rtd.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10
[139321582]
It was reported that a dt light post broke during the cut of the post, before inserting it in patient mouth.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 3001226627-2016-00002 |
| MDR Report Key | 8434544 |
| Report Source | FOREIGN,HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| Date Received | 2019-03-19 |
| Date of Report | 2019-03-19 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2016-04-07 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2019-03-19 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Reporter Occupation | DENTIST |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Manufacturer Contact | MR. KARL NITTINGER |
| Manufacturer Street | 221 W. PHILADELPHIA ST. SUITE 60W |
| Manufacturer City | YORK PA 17401 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 17401 |
| Manufacturer Phone | 7178494424 |
| Manufacturer G1 | RECHERCHES TECHNIQUES DENTAIRES (R.T.D.) |
| Manufacturer Street | 3 RUE LOUIS NEEL |
| Manufacturer City | ST. EGREVE ISERE, 38120 |
| Manufacturer Country | FR |
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 38120 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | DT LIGHT POST |
| Generic Name | POST, ROOT CANAL |
| Product Code | ELR |
| Date Received | 2019-03-19 |
| Returned To Mfg | 2016-05-09 |
| Model Number | NA |
| Catalog Number | V861961000101 |
| Lot Number | 61412 |
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| Device Availability | R |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | Y |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | RECHERCHES TECHNIQUES DENTAIRES (R.T.D.) |
| Manufacturer Address | 3 RUE LOUIS NEEL ST. EGREVE ISERE, 38120 FR 38120 |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2019-03-19 |