FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MIRAGE ACTIVA LT MASK MED-AMER

MDR report key: 1972241 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004604967-2011-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2009
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
RESMED LTD.
Product Code
BZD
PMA / PMN Number
K032916
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND WAS NOT ALLEGED TO BE FAULTY. DENTAL ISSUES ARE A POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECT OF MASK USE AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE "WARNINGS" OF THE ACTIVA LT USER GUIDE: "USING A MASK MAY CAUSE TOOTH, GUM OR JAW SORENESS OR AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING DENTAL CONDITION. IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST." NOTE: REASON FOR DELAY IN REPORTING. DURING AN INTERNAL AUDIT THAT REVIEWED 3 YEARS OF CLOSED COMPLAINT FILES, THIS COMPLAINT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WHICH WAS INCORRECTLY ASSESSED. RESMED IS SUBMITTING A MEDWATCH NOW AS IT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR AN MDR REPORTABLE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEIR CPAP MASK WAS CAUSING ALIGNMENT OF THEIR TEETH TO BE OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIRAGE ACTIVA LT MASK MED-AMER BZD RESMED LTD. 60148

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other