FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONDABLE LINGUAL CLEAT

MDR report key: 38945 · Received September 18, 1996

Report

Report Number
2020467-1996-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 1996
Date of Event
August 22, 1996
Report Date
August 22, 1996
Manufacturer
3M UNITEK CORP.
Product Code
EJF
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

D6, OTHER #: 425 IS A PACKAGING DATE CODE WHICH DENOTES THE DAY THIS PRODUCT WAS PACKAGED. THE PACKAGING DATE CODE FACILITATES TRACEABILITY OF THE PRODUCT. PART NUMBER 709-050.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERIODONTIST STATED THAT HE SURGICALLY UNCOVERED PT'S IMPACTED UPPER RIGHT CUSPID AND BONDED A LINGUAL CLEAT TO IT; HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE COMMON PROCEDURES WHICH HE PERFORMS. AT A SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT, PERIODONTIST NOTED THAT PT HAD REMOVED THE ELASTOMERIC CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE LINGUAL CLEAT AND THAT THE CLEAT HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS BASE, LEAVING ONLY THE BASE OF THE LINGUAL CLEAT ATTACHED TO THE PT'S CUSPID TOOTH. PT'S CUSPID TOOTH HAD SUBSEQUENTLY RECEDED UNDER THE GUM TISSUE, WHICH REQUIRED A SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE LINGUAL CLEAT. PERIODONTIST STATED THAT PT'S PROGNOSIS IS EXCELLENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BONDABLE LINGUAL CLEAT ORTHODONTIC, ATTACHMENT, LINGUAL EJF 3M UNITEK CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Required Intervention THERAPY DATES: JANUARY 1993 TO PRESENT.