MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 05 report with the FDA on 2004-10-29 for PROFILE GT ROTARY INSTRUMENT GTR0606025 manufactured by Dentsply Tulsa.
        [17865811]
Doctor reported that file separated in canal during procedure. Doctor elected to fill to the separated piece and monitor patient. There is no report of patient injury.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
        [17912995]
In this incident, there was no report of injury to the patient. However, as a result of this malfunction, the potential for surgical intervention exists to preclude injury or illness that would necessitate medical or surgical intervention to preclude permanent damage to a body structure or permanent impairment of a body function as evidenced by previous reported events. Testing results (attached) indicate that other than the breakage, the file showed no defects.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10
| Report Number | 2320721-2004-00458 | 
| MDR Report Key | 910151 | 
| Report Source | 05 | 
| Date Received | 2004-10-29 | 
| Date of Report | 2004-09-30 | 
| Date of Event | 2004-09-30 | 
| Date Mfgr Received | 2004-09-30 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 2007-09-12 | 
| 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 | 0 | 
| Manufacturer Contact | DR. PATRICIA KIHN | 
| Manufacturer Street | SUSEQUEHANNA COMMERCE CENTER W 221 W. PHILA. ST., STE. 60 | 
| Manufacturer City | YORK PA 17404 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal | 17404 | 
| Manufacturer Phone | 7178457511 | 
| Manufacturer G1 | DENTSPLY TULSA | 
| Manufacturer Street | 608 ROLLING HILLS DR | 
| Manufacturer City | JOHNSON CITY TN 37604 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 37604 | 
| Single Use | 3 | 
| Previous Use Code | 3 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 3 | 
| Brand Name | PROFILE GT ROTARY INSTRUMENT | 
| Generic Name | DENTAL FILE | 
| Product Code | EMR | 
| Date Received | 2004-10-29 | 
| Returned To Mfg | 2004-10-22 | 
| Model Number | NA | 
| Catalog Number | GTR0606025 | 
| Lot Number | UNK | 
| ID Number | NA | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | R | 
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | Y | 
| Implant Flag | N | 
| Date Removed | * | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 884005 | 
| Manufacturer | DENTSPLY TULSA | 
| Manufacturer Address | * JOHNSON CITY TN * US | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2004-10-29 |