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MalfunctionEGS

X-SMART PLUS

Received Jun 24, 2026

Report 8031010-2026-00081 · MDR key 25607788

Device

Generic name

Handpiece, Contra- And Right-angle Attachment, Dental

Catalog number

A103200000000

Lot number

2101659

Product problems

  • Mechanical Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE THIS MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED FILE SEPARATION. SINCE SEPARATION OF A FILE COULD NECESSITATE MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO PRECLUDE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE OR PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION, THIS MALFUNCTION WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY SHOULD IT RECUR. AS SUCH, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem

IN THIS EVENT IT IS REPORTED THAT A X-SMART PLUS STOPPED DURING TREATMENT THAT CAUSED A FILE TO GET STUCK IN THE CANAL. THE DENTIST WAS ABLE TO GET THE FILE UNSTUCK. NO INJURY.