FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MOUTH GAG MOLT CHILD

MDR report key: 1250503 · Received December 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2411236-2008-25840
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2008
Date of Event
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 5, 2008
Manufacturer
NOPA INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
KBN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DENTIST WAS WORKING ON A SPECIAL NEEDS PT, WHO NEEDS THE MOUTH GAG TO HOLD OPEN HIS MOUTH. THE PT MOVED AND PUSHED THE GAG OUT OF HIS MOUTH CAUSING THE TIP TO COME OFF THE INSTRUMENT. THE PT SWALLOWED THE TIP BEFORE THE DENTIST COULD RETRIEVE IT FROM HIS MOUTH. NINE ELEVEN WAS CALLED BUT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS BREATHING WAS FINE AND HE NEEDS NO MEDICAL ATTN. THE PT PASSED THE TIP TWO DAYS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOUTH GAG MOLT CHILD MOUTH GAG MOLT CHILD KBN NOPA INSTRUMENTS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Other