FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
APC CLARITY METAL-REINFORCED CERAMIC BRACKET
MDR report key: 337571
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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. |