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MalfunctionEAT

VITALITY SCANNER 2006

Received Aug 6, 2014

Report 2016150-2014-00435 · MDR key 3985166

Device

Generic name

Pulp Tester

Manufacturer

Sybronendo

Catalog number

973-0234

Product problems

  • Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation

Patient

46 YR

  • Electric Shock

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A DOCTOR'S OFFICE ALLEGED THAT THE VITALITY SCANNER 2006 HAD SHOCKED A PATIENT DURING A PROCEDURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS NECESSARY. NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PATIENT. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE. A VISUAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED UNIT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY SNAP WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE UNIT AND THE WHEEL LABEL WAS COMING OFF.