FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APC II CLARITY METAL-REINFORCED CERAMIC BRACKET

MDR report key: 533629 · Received July 9, 2004

Report

Report Number
2020467-2004-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2004
Date of Event
June 16, 2004
Report Date
June 30, 2004
Manufacturer
3M UNITEK
Product Code
DYW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ORTHODONTIST REPORTED THAT DURING THE DEBONDING OF A CLARITY CERAMIC BRACKET, ENAMEL DAMAGE OCCURRED ON PT'S UPPER RIGHT SECOND BICUSPID TOOTH. A PIECE OF ENAMEL, APPROX 4MM X 4MM AND DOWN TO DENTIN, WAS REMOVED. ORTHODONTIST REPORTED THAT ALL OF THE BRACKETS DEBONDED EASILY, INCLUDING THE BRACKET INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE TOOTH WILL BE REPAIRED WITH COMPOSITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APC II CLARITY METAL-REINFORCED CERAMIC BRACKET ORTHODONTIC CERAMIC BRACKET DYW 3M UNITEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Required Intervention ARCHWIRES, TRANSBOND PLUS SELF-ETCHING PRIMER.| ORTHODONTIC METAL BRACKETS, BUCCAL TUBES,| THERAPY DATES: 2003 TO PRESENT.