FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORALBPWRPWRORALCARERFLSPRECISIONCLEAN

MDR report key: 7699276 · Received July 18, 2018

Report

Report Number
3000302531-2018-00191
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2018
Report Date
June 21, 2018
Manufacturer
BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD
Product Code
JEQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

15-AUG-2018 PRODUCT INVESTIGATION RESULTS: REPORTER RETURNED TOOTHBRUSH HEAD ON 14-AUG-2018. TOOTHBRUSH HEAD CONFIRMED TO BE COUNTERFEIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NIPPED TONGUE [TONGUE INJURY]. NIPPED THE INNER SIDE OF CHEEK [MOUTH INJURY]. BRUSH HEAD BROKE...BRUSH HEAD NIPPING ON THE TONGUE OR CHEEK [INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICE]. SWALLOWED A SMALL SCREW FROM BRUSH HEAD [ACCIDENTAL DEVICE INGESTION]. INGESTED SCREW [EXPOSURE VIA INGESTION]. BRUSHHEAD BROKE [DEVICE BREAKAGE]. PRODUCT COUNTERFEIT [PRODUCT COUNTERFEIT]. CASE DESCRIPTION: CONSUMER SENT E-MAIL REPORTING BRUSH HEADS BREAKING AS SHE BRUSHED HER TEETH, AND A LITTLE SCREW WAS SWALLOWED. NO SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED. FOLLOW-UP: CONSUMER REPORTED SHE PUT HER FINGERS DOWN HER THROAT TO THROW THE SCREW BACK UP, AND SHE WAS FINE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURN OF PRODUCT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PRODUCT AND LOT NUMBER NOT PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER, THEREFORE UNABLE TO PROCEED WITH PRODUCT INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. FULL EVALUATION WILL OCCUR UPON RECEIPT OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NIPPED TONGUE [TONGUE INJURY]. NIPPED THE INNER SIDE OF CHEEK [MOUTH INJURY]. BRUSH HEAD BROKE...BRUSH HEAD NIPPING ON THE TONGUE OR CHEEK [INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICE]. SWALLOWED A SMALL SCREW FROM BRUSH HEAD [ACCIDENTAL DEVICE INGESTION]. INGESTED SCREW [EXPOSURE VIA INGESTION]. BRUSHHEAD BROKE [DEVICE BREAKAGE]. CASE DESCRIPTION: CONSUMER SENT E-MAIL REPORTING BRUSH HEADS BREAKING AS SHE BRUSHED HER TEETH, AND A LITTLE SCREW WAS SWALLOWED. NO SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED. FOLLOW-UP: CONSUMER REPORTED SHE PUT HER FINGERS DOWN HER THROAT TO THROW THE SCREW BACK UP, AND SHE WAS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
540490 ORALBPWRPWRORALCARERFLSPRECISIONCLEAN TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED JEQ BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD NOT AVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR ORAL-B RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH, VERSION UNKNOWN| ORAL-B RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH, VERSION UNKNOWN