FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 483020 · Received September 5, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1029448
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2003
Date of Event
June 6, 2000
Report Date
September 5, 2003
Manufacturer
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Product Code
EIE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REFERRED BY THEIR REGULAR DENTIST TO HAVE A ROOT CANAL DONE FOR CHRONIC ABSCESS IN 2000. PT CAME OUT WITH A TRAUMATIC DISLOCATION OF THE JAW, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY AN MRI. UPON REVIEW IT WAS THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD HEAL ON ITS OWN. A MOUTH PLATE WAS INTRODUCED IN NOVEMBER 2000 BUT HAD TO STOP AFTER 6 MONTHS BECAUSE IT DID NOT HELP. IN 2001 AND 2003 NEEDLES WRE PUT IN THE JAW TO MANIPULATE IT BACK TO POSITION BUT THERE WAS NO RELIEF. THEY WERE ASKED TO SEE A PHYSICAL THERAPIST BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPROVEMENT. THE ROOT CANAL HAD BEEN RE-DONE DURING WHICH A TOOTH GOT BROKEN AND HAD TO BE CROWNED. THEY HAVE SCARS ON THEIR FACE AND HAVE BEEN ON PAIN MEDICATION (TEGRETOL).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * RUBBER DAM EIE * UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention