FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STABLEDENT SNAP CAP

MDR report key: 1507555 · Received September 30, 2009

Report

Report Number
1065595-2009-10004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2009
Date of Event
June 19, 2008
Report Date
June 21, 2008
Manufacturer
FOLSOM METAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
GCZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER DID NOT NECESSARILY FEEL THIS WAS AN ADVERSE EVENT. HOWEVER, ALL CAPA PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED TO VERIFY THE PATIENT SAFETY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2008, DR (B)(6) PHONED IN A COMPLAINT TO OUR FIRM ((B)(4)) STATING THAT TWO IMPLANT SNAP CAPS IN THE LOWER MANDIBLE HAD WORN OUT AND LOST RETENTION AFTER FOUR (4) WEEKS. HE HAD REPLACED THE SNAP CAPS THAT HAD WORN, HOWEVER, THE NEW ONES WORE OUT AGAIN THIS TIME ONLY AFTER TWO (2) WEEKS. HE WAS CONCERNED AS TO WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING, AND WANTED TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF INTERVENTION NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE TO PREVENT THE PATIENT FROM EXPERIENCING ANY ADVERSE EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STABLEDENT SNAP CAP GCZ- RETAINER GCZ FOLSOM METAL PRODUCTS, INC. I02201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention