FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MTML-CLEAR ALIGNER-DUAL ARCH

MDR report key: 6695238 · Received July 7, 2017

Report

Report Number
1036212-2017-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2017
Report Date
July 7, 2017
Manufacturer
RAINTREE ESSIX INC.
Product Code
NXC
PMA / PMN Number
K163155
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS, IT IS POSSIBLE AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO DENTAL MATERIALS ARE KNOWN AND REPORTED, WITH MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR REPORTABILITY PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. ALSO, A DHR REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED HER FIRST SET OF MTM ALIGNERS AND THE DENTIST SEATED THE ALIGNERS IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED THAT HER GUMS WERE ITCHING. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE ALIGNERS AND THE PATIENT'S GUMS WERE SWOLLEN. THE DOCTOR ADMINISTERED BENADRYL TO COMBAT THE SYMPTOMS. THE DOCTOR STATED THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE PATIENT, BUT THE PATIENT HAS NOT YET RETURNED ANY OF THEIR CALLS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
474892 MTML-CLEAR ALIGNER-DUAL ARCH ALIGNER, SEQUENTIAL NXC RAINTREE ESSIX INC. NA 25499

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Other