FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
QUIP TOOTHBRUSH
MDR report key: 16140120
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Received January 11, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5114276
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 11, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2023
- Report Date
- January 9, 2023
- Manufacturer
- QUIP NYC INC.
- Product Code
- JEQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
I WAS USING A QUIP ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, AND THE HEAD VIOLENTLY DETACHED FROM THE TOOTHBRUSH BASE WHILE I WAS BRUSHING MY TEETH. THE BRUSH HEAD AND MOTOR WERE EJECTED WITH FORCE, SCRATCHING THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE, MY EYELID, AND MY EYE AND CUTTING THE INSIDE OF MY LIP. WHILE THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE, AND I DID NOT REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, MY EYE COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SEVERELY WOUNDED. IT COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN A CHOKING HAZARD IF THE TOOTHBRUSH HAD EXPLODED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909497 | QUIP TOOTHBRUSH | TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED | JEQ | QUIP NYC INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 YR | Female | ALLEGRA| DAILY MULTIVITAMIN| SEASONALE BIRTH CONTROL |