FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILENT NIGHT SL

MDR report key: 3961029 · 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