FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
METAL PRINTED EXPANDER
MDR report key: 13841262
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Received March 21, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- 2184045-2022-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 21, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2022
- Report Date
- March 21, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES
- Product Code
- DYJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
DOCTOR REPORTED THE RIGHT LINGUAL EXTENSION BROKE OFF A METAL PRINTED EXPANDER AND THE PATIENT SWALLOWED IT. IN FOLLOW-UP WITH THE ASSISTANT, THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO A PEDIATRICIAN. AN X-RAY WAS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT PURSUED AS THE COMPONENT PASSED NATURALLY THE NEXT DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2365864 | METAL PRINTED EXPANDER | RAPID PALATAL EXPANDER | DYJ | ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES | 5081115 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Other |