FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NITE GUARD

MDR report key: 3994144 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1825660-2014-00884
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 30, 2014
Report Date
July 16, 2014
Manufacturer
RANIR LLC
Product Code
OBR
PMA / PMN Number
K112879
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO "BUBBLING" OR VOIDS IN THE DEVICE. THIS DEVICE WAS MOLDED CORRECTLY. THE DEVICE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY CHEWED UP AFTER THE STATED "ONE USE" CAUSING THE SOFTER BITE PAD MATERIAL TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE BASE MATERIAL. THIS DEVICE IS INTENDED FOR MILD TO MODERATE BRUXISM, NOT THE SEVERE BRUXISM OF WHICH IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED. THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED, NO INJURY WAS REPORTED, AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THIS IS BEING REPORTED EVEN THOUGH THE DEVICE WAS USED OUTSIDE THE INTENDED USE INDICATED ON THE LABELING. CHEWED UP PIECES OF THIS DEVICE CAN BE ASPIRATED WHICH COULD CAUSE AN INJURY REQUIRING SURGICAL INTERVENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I ENCLOSE WITH THIS LETTER 2 NIGHT-TIME PROTECTORS. AFTER WEARING EACH ONE FOR SEVEN HOURS, THE AREAS UNDER THE BITE PADS HAD FORMED A BUBBLE OR BLISTER EFFECT. WHEN I CLEANED THEM, THE RAISED AREAS FILLED WITH WATER BECAUSE EACH HAD WORN THROUGH THE OTHER BOTTOM LAYER, ALLOWING A SPACE FOR BACTERIA TO FORM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433835 NITE GUARD MOUTHGUARD, OVER THE COUNTER OBR RANIR LLC NO BOIL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1