FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIUMPH WEINGART PLIER

MDR report key: 10693788 · Received October 16, 2020

Report

Report Number
2081322-2020-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2020
Date of Event
March 10, 2020
Report Date
March 10, 2020
Manufacturer
ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.
Product Code
JEX
UDI-DI
00190707081621
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IR
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC. BECAME AWARE ON (B)(4) 2020 OF AN INCIDENT IN (B)(4) WHERE THE TIP OF A TRIUMPH WEINGART PLIER BROKE OFF DURING USE IN THE MOUTH OF A PATIENT. THE PATIENT SUFFERED A RESULTING INJURY TO THE CHEEK AND WAS PRESCRIBED PAINKILLERS AND ANTIBIOTICS FOR TREATMENT. ORTHO ORGANIZERS RECEIVED ADVERSE EVENT REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE FILLED OUT BY THE DENTAL CLINIC IN QUESTION. ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE, THE REPORTING DOCTOR, DR. (B)(4), RAISED CONCERN THAT MORE SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURED HAD THE BROKEN PIECE BEEN SWALLOWED. MANUFACTURER REQUESTED THAT THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TIP OF THE TRIUMPH WEINGART PLIER BROKE OFF WHILE BEING USED IN THE MOUTH DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE INNER CHEEK. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED PAINKILLERS AND ANTIBIOTICS TO TREAT THE INNER CHEEK INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1155897 TRIUMPH WEINGART PLIER ORTHODONTIC PLIER JEX ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC. 205-202 00190707081621

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Required Intervention