FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 108579 · Received July 23, 1997

Report

Report Number
2018192-1997-90002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 1997
Date of Event
November 30, 1988
Report Date
July 23, 1997
Manufacturer
"A" COMPANY ORTHODONTICS
Product Code
DZB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGED BY A STATEMENT OF CLAIM THAT A PROTRUDING METAL COMPONENT OF THE HEADGEAR STABBED THE PT IN THE EYE WHILE HE WAS REMOVING THE HEADGEAR. THE CLAIM STATES THAT THE PT UNDERWENT VARIOUS TREATMENTS IN 1988 AND ULTIMATELY THE EYE WAS REMOVED IN 1/97.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE FACEBOW DZB "A" COMPANY ORTHODONTICS UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Disability IT WAS ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S.| ELASTIC HEADGEAR USED IS UNK. CLAIM IMPLIES THAT