FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POSITIONER

MDR report key: 2411463 · Received January 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
2184045-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2012
Date of Event
July 18, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES
Product Code
KMY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT CONFIRMED OVER THE PHONE THAT SHE IS IMPROVING, BUT SHE STILL CANNOT OPEN HER JAW PROPERLY AND CANNOT CHEW PROPERLY. MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING APPLIANCE WILL BE MADE WITH REGARD TO PATIENT COMFORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2011, A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THE POSITIONER APPLIANCE CAUSED A PATIENT TO HAVE TMJ ISSUES. THE PATIENT STOPPED WEARING THE APPLIANCE AND IS RECOVERING. THE PATIENT IS TAKING MOTRIN FOR PAIN RELIEF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POSITIONER POSITIONER, TOOTH, PREFORMED KMY ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other MOTRIN