FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NTI SPLINT

MDR report key: 471018 · 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