FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 508930 · Received January 25, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW1030934
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 25, 2004
Date of Event
October 22, 2003
Report Date
January 25, 2004
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
DYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ORTHODONTIST FIT PT FOR AN UPPER & LOWER RETAINER FOR WHICH THEY DEMANDED PAYMENT UPFRONT BEFORE THE ITEMS WERE REC'D AT 258.00 PER RETAINER, TOTAL 516.00. ON PT'S VISIT TO PICK THEM UP THE BOTTOM RETAINER FIT BUT HE HAD INCORRECTLY ORDERED THE WRONG TYPE OF UPPER RETAINER, NOT TO MENTION IT DID NOT FIT. PT'S INSURANCE CO STATED THAT DR BILLED THEM 258.OO PER RETAINER, THAT THE CONTRACT RATE THAT HE LEGALLY AGREED TO CHARGE IS 177.00 PER RETAINER & DR OWES PT A DIFFERENCE OF THE CONTRACT RATE OF 81.00 PER RETAINER, TOTAL 162.00 FOR OVERBILLING. DR FIT PT AGAIN FOR THE UPPER & RESCHEDULED PT. HE REFUSED TO GIVE PT THEIR RETAINER OR REFUND THEIR MONEY AS PT HAS DISAGREED WITH HIS ATTEMPT TO KEEP MONEY WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * ORTHODONTIC RETAINER DYJ UNK * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Other