FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NTI SPLINT
MDR report key: 471018
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Received July 3, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- MW1028944
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 3, 2003
- Report Date
- July 3, 2003
- Manufacturer
- NTI CLENCHING SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
- Product Code
- LQZ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS DEVICE WILL REPOSITION THE CONDYLAR, IT WILL NOT STOP MIGRAINES, IT TOOK OUT PT'S TWO FRONT CROWN TEETH, IT CAUSES TOOTH MOVEMENT, JOINT STRAIN, AND THAT ALL PTS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE CONTRA-INDICATIONS FOR IT. IN 08/2001, NTI TOOK OUT THE PT'S 2 FRONT TEETH. THEY HAD PAID OVER $10,000.00 TO FIX THEIR MOUTH AND PT IS STILL IN PAIN. THIS DEVICE IS HARMFUL - DANGEROUS AND IT IS NOT THERAPEUTIC. PT HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO UNDO THE HARM THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE NTI SPLINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTI SPLINT | NOCICEPTIVE TRIGEMINAL INHIBITION REFLEX DEVICE | LQZ | NTI CLENCHING SUPPRESSION SYSTEM | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Other| R |