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MalfunctionEBC

TOOTH CONDITIONER GEL SYRINGE

Received Oct 22, 2002

Report 2515379-2002-00048 · MDR key 424586

Device

Generic name

Dental Tooth Conditioner

Manufacturer

Dentsply Caulk

Model number

NA

Catalog number

646125

Lot number

020405

Product problems

  • Partial Blockage

Patient

*

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

CLOGGED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE RETURNED SYRINGE WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTRUDE, BUT PROPERLY STORED RETAINED SYRINGES EXTRUDED NORMALLY. CO'S CONCLUSION IS THTA THE DOCTOR DID NOT PROPERLY STORE THE FILLED SYRINGE.

Description of Event or Problem

THE RETURNED SYRINGE WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTRUDE. THE TIP IOS COMPONENT #746129, AND THE FILLED SYRINGE IS COMPONENT #946125. WHEN APPLYING THE PRODUCT, THE DOCTOR ATTACHES AN UNUSED TIP TO THE FILLED SYRINGE AND EXTRUDES THE MATERIAL THROUGH THE TIP.

Description of Event or Problem

TIPS WERE ATTACHED TO THE SYRINGES AND THE SYRINGES WERE THEN EXTRUDED. THERE IS NO FORMALLY DOCUMENTED METHOD FOR THIS EXTRUSION TEST; IT IS GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH APPEARANCE METHOD GM-062-89.