FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DAMON 3MX

MDR report key: 1357526 · Received April 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
2016150-2009-00024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2009
Report Date
March 10, 2009
Manufacturer
ORMCO CORPORATION
Product Code
EJF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A FOLLOW-UP REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE DOCTORS AND TO RETURN THE PRODUCTS TO ORMCO CORPORATION FOR EVALUATION. THIS IS THE SECOND MDR REPORT OF THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S TOOTH WAS REPAIRED USING AN UNKNOWN RESTORATION MATERIAL. THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S TOOTH IS NOW DOING FINE. THE DOCTOR REPORTED THAT SHE DISCARDED THE BRACKET INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT AND WILL NOT RETURN THE BRACKET TO ORMCO CORPORATION. THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2009, TWO DOCTORS ALLEGED TO ORMCO CORPORATION THAT THEY HAD TOOTH BREAKAGES IN TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS FROM THE DEBONDING OF ORTHODONTIC DAMON 3MX BRACKETS THAT HAD BEEN CEMENTED USING GRENGLOO DENTAL CEMENT. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON MARCH 10, 2009, A DOCTOR ALLEGED TO ORMCO CORPORATION THAT A PATIENT'S TOOTH #31 BROKE AFTER THE DEBONDING OF AN ORTHODONTIC DAMON 3MX BRACKET THAT HAD BEEN CEMENTED USING GRENGLOO DENTAL CEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DAMON 3MX BRACKET, METAL, ORTHODONTIC EJF ORMCO CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Other| R