FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OPTRAGATE

MDR report key: 1870101 · Received September 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
9612352-2010-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 2010
Manufacturer
IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG
Product Code
EIG
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BECAUSE IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER NUMBNESS IS PERMANENT, MANUFACTURER HAS CHOSEN TO REPORT AS ADVERSE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DENTIST DESCRIBES THAT HE USED AN OPTRAGATE TO ISOLATE AN ADULT TO PLACE A BONDED RETAINER FROM #22-27. THE PT CALLED BACK THE NEXT DAY TO REPORT THAT HER LIPS, CHIN AND NOSE WERE NUMB. NO ANESTHETIC WAS USED. DENTIST REPORTS NUMBNESS HAS CONTINUED FOR 2 WEEKS AS OF DATE OF THIS REPORT AND PT BELIEVES IS SPREADING NOW TO HER NOSE AND CHEEKS. THE PT IS A (B)(6) FEMALE WITH POSSIBLE LATEX ALLERGY. NITRILE EXAM GLOVES WERE USED. THE OPTRAGATE DOES NOT CONTAIN LATEX.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTRAGATE CHEEK RETRACTOR EIG IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG ML5508

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability