FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SILENT NIGHT SL
MDR report key: 3961029
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Received July 22, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5037431
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 22, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 21, 2014
- Report Date
- July 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- GLIDEWELL LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- NIL
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
I HAVE BEEN USING A GLIDEWELL LABORATORIES SILENT NITE SL MOUTH APPLIANCE TO TREAT MY SLEEP APNEA CONDITION. I HAVE BEEN USING THE DEVICE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. DURING THIS TIME I HAVE DEVELOPED TINNITUS. THE TINNITUS CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED WHEN I ADJUST MY JAW BY MOVING MY JAW IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT THE SILENT NITE SL DOES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE ONSET OF OSTEOARTHRITIS IN THE RIGHT TMJ REGION. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY BITE HAS PERMANENTLY CHANGED POSITION FROM WHAT IT USED TO BE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A "QUALITY OF LIFE" ISSUE THAT HAS BECOME ANNOYING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429085 | SILENT NIGHT SL | NONE | NIL | GLIDEWELL LABORATORIES | SILENT NIGHT SL | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Other |