FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MTM CLEAR ALIGNER

MDR report key: 4939621 · Received July 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
3009683512-2015-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2015
Report Date
June 22, 2015
Manufacturer
RAINTREE ESSIX INC.
Product Code
NXC
PMA / PMN Number
K132145
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN THE ALIGNER WAS RETURNED, AN OVERLAY WAS DONE ON THE NEW IMPRESSION RECEIVED FOR MID-COURSE CORRECTION AND THE FINAL MODEL FROM THE TREATED CASE. IT APPEARS THAT TWO INTERMEDIATE ALIGNERS WERE NOT USED THEREFORE, THE ALIGNER USED WAS INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE PT AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, BECAUSE INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE ALIGNER, THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE PER 21 CFR PART 803.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS EVENT A DENTIST REPORTED THAT ALTHOUGH A PT HAD NO FIT ISSUES WITH ALL PRIOR MTM ALIGNERS (TOP AND BOTTOM), THE FINAL LOWER UN-ACTIVATED ALIGNER FIT VERY SNUGLY INTO PLACE. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE PT WENT TO REMOVE THE ALIGNER SHE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO, BOTH BY HAND AND WITH RETAINER RETRIEVERS. THE PT MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FINAL LOWER REMOVED WITH A DENTAL TOOL IN THE OFFICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
475686 MTM CLEAR ALIGNER SEQUENTIAL ALIGNER NXC RAINTREE ESSIX INC. 6794

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention