FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MEER - BEST CHOICE
MDR report key: 210941
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Received February 19, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 1412902-1999-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 19, 1999
- Date of Event
- October 28, 1998
- Report Date
- January 22, 1999
- Manufacturer
- MPL TECHNOLOGIES
- Product Code
- DZM
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE THE DENTIST WAS PERFORMING THE SECOND LOWER MANDIBULAR BLOCK INJECTION WITH THE SAME NEEDLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTRACTING #32, THE NEEDLE BROKE AND BECAME FULLY IMBEDDED IN THE TISSUE. THE DENTIST TOOK AN X-RAY TO LOCATE THE FRAGMENT AND DECIDED THAT RETRACTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE PT WAS SENT TO AN ORAL SURGEON WHO AGAIN LOCATED THE FRAGMENT USING AN X-RAY. AN INCISION WAS MADE AND THE FRAGMENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXTRACTED. THE INCISION WAS THEN SUTURED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEER - BEST CHOICE | DENTAL NEEDLE | DZM | MPL TECHNOLOGIES | 30 SHORT | 12845 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Required Intervention |