FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APC CLARITY METAL-REINFORCED CERAMIC BRACKET

MDR report key: 337571 · Received June 15, 2001

Report

Report Number
2020467-2001-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 15, 2001
Date of Event
April 26, 2001
Report Date
May 21, 2001
Manufacturer
3M UNITEK
Product Code
EJF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ORTHODONTIST REPORTED THAT DURING THE DEBONDING OF AN APC CLARITY CERAMIC BRACKET, TOOTH DENTIN WAS EXPOSED WHEN AN ENAMEL FRAGMENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1MM X 2MM AND 1.5MM IN DEPTH WAS REMOVED FROM THE BUCCAL SURFACE OF AN UPPER RIGHT SECOND BICUSPID TOOTH. ORTHODONTIST REPAIRED THE TOOTH WITH COMPOSITE MATERIAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27421 APC CLARITY METAL-REINFORCED CERAMIC BRACKET ORTHODONTIC CERAMIC BRACKET EJF 3M UNITEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Required Intervention PRIMER UNITEK DEBRACKETING INSTRUMENT.| ORTHODONTIC BANDS, BUCCAL TUBES, ARCHWIRES,| THERAPY DATES: 2000 THRU 2001.