FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
RELIANCE ORTHODONTIC PRODUCTS LIQUID ETCHANT
MDR report key: 2621165
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Received June 11, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1420089-2012-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 11, 2012
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2012
- Report Date
- June 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- RELIANCE ORTHODONTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- DYH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113401
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AN ORTHODONTIC OFFICE CALLED ON (B)(6) 2012, STATING THAT THE 9 GRAM LIQUID ETCHANT USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF TOOTH ENAMEL IN A BONDING PROCEDURE WAS CLOGGED. WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED TO DISPENSE THE PRODUCT, THE TIP EXPELLED AND THE CONTENTS OF THE PRODUCT (CONTAINING PHOSPHORIC ACID) FORCEFULLY SPLASHED ON THE SKIN OF THE USER. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE SAME ACCOUNT CONTACTED RELIANCE ORTHODONTICS VIA THE WEBSITE STATING THAT THE USER (A CHAIRSIDE ASSISTANT) HAD GOTTEN THE PRODUCT IN THEIR EYE AND REQUIRED AN OPTOMETRIST FOR FURTHER EVAL. THE USER WAS ADMINISTERED AN EYE SALVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RELIANCE ORTHODONTIC PRODUCTS LIQUID ETCHANT | PHOSPHORIC ACID ETCHANT | DYH | RELIANCE ORTHODONTIC PRODUCTS, INC. | NOT PROVIDED |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI | Other |