FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NIGHT GUARD
MDR report key: 2802533
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Received October 19, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1825660-2012-00005
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 19, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 28, 2012
- Report Date
- October 18, 2012
- Manufacturer
- RANIR LLC
- Product Code
- OBR
- PMA / PMN Number
- 112879
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CONSUMER MAILED HER DAMAGED NIGHT GUARD ALONG WITH A NOTE THAT STATED THAT THE END PIECE BROKE OFF AFTER TWO NIGHTS, AND REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS SENT TO HER. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE BY THE MANUFACTURER, WE NOTICED THAT THE CONSUMER SOMEHOW MANAGED TO BITE THE NIGHT GUARD IN A WAY THAT CAUSED THE BITE PAD TO COME OFF. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE CONSUMER, THIS IS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION AS THE BITE PAD IS NOT DESIGNED TO COME OFF. THE BITE PAD GEOMETRY DOES NOT POSE A CHOKING HAZARD. HOWEVER, THE LOOP THAT ATTACHED THE BITE PAD WAS FRACTURED AND REMAINED LOOSELY ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE. IF THE LOOP HAD DETACHED IT COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY IF ASPIRATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIGHT GUARD | OBR | RANIR LLC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |