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MalfunctionEGS

VDW.GOLD RECIPROC

Received Jun 26, 2026

Report 9611053-2026-00204 · MDR key 25633542

Device

Generic name

Handpiece, Contra- And Right-angle Attachment, Dental

Manufacturer

Vdw Gmbh

Catalog number

V041173000000

Product problems

  • Device Handling Problem

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Insufficient Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THERE HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS REPORT RECEIVED WHERE THIS KIND OF MALFUNCTION 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 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 VDW.GOLD RECIPROC IS NOT ROTATING PROPERLY. THE OUTCOME OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN AS OF THIS MDR. FURTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED.