FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEER - BEST CHOICE

MDR report key: 210941 · 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