FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INVISALIGN SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2640372 · Received June 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
2953749-2012-00169
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 28, 2012
Date of Event
January 1, 2012
Report Date
June 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
Product Code
NXC
PMA / PMN Number
K081960
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ALIGNERS ARE NOT BEING EVALUATED (METHOD) AS THE PRODUCT PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE TO SPECS (RESULTS, CONCLUSION) AND THE DEVICE WAS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LABELED INDICATIONS (RESULTS). THIS PT WAS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING THE INVISALIGN SYS, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOURAGED DURING TREATMENT PLANNING BASED ON THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF BONE LOSS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE. THE INVISALIGN SYS IS CONTRAINDICATED FOR USE IN PTS WITH ACTIVE PERIODONTAL DISEASE. BASED ON THE INFO REPORTED, THE ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO TOOTH LOSS. HENCE AN MDR IS BEING FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT STARTED THE TREATMENT ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PT REPORTED THE SYMPTOM OF THE LOSS OF PERMANENT TOOTH (2.2 - UPPER LEFT LATERAL INCISOR). THE TREATING DR INDICATED THAT A CLASS III TOOTH MOBILITY WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO THE TOOTH LOSS. THE PT DID NOT REPORT ANY TOOTH MOVEMENT OF TOOTH 2.2 AT ALIGNER STAGE #7, BEFORE THE TOOTH CAME OUT. THE TREATMENT WAS DISCONTINUED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INVISALIGN SYSTEM SEQUENTIAL ALIGNERS - ORTHODONTIC DEVICE NXC ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC INVISALIGN FULL 96377944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other