FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AUTOMATRIX BAND

MDR report key: 3030626 · Received March 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2515379-2013-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 21, 2013
Report Date
February 25, 2013
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY CAULK
Product Code
DZN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS, IT IS POSSIBLE AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO DENTAL MATERIALS ARE KNOWN AND REPORTED WITH MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR RETAINED-PRODUCT TESTING AND/OR DHR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ADVERSE REACTION AFTER UNDERGOING A DENTAL PROCEDURE THAT INVOLVED THE USE OF THE AUTOMATRIX RETAINING BAND AS WELL AS OTHER MATERIALS; NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. THE PATIENT EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS INCLUDING A SWOLLEN LIP. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE DENTAL OFFICE ONE WEEK LATER AND REPORTED THAT HE SAW AN ALLERGIST IN RELATION TO THE SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
117768 AUTOMATRIX BAND DZN DENTSPLY CAULK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other