FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GAC PLASTIC MOUTHGUARD MATERIAL

MDR report key: 771460 · Received October 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
2310178-2006-00504
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2006
Report Date
September 22, 2006
Manufacturer
DENTSLPY GAC INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
DYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE MOUTHGUARD INVOLVED 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 CONSEQUENCE BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT KNOWN FOR RETAINED-PRODUCT TESTING AND/OR DHR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, A PATIENT POSSIBLY HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO A MOUTHGUARD, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF USE. OUTCOME OF THE EVENT IS NOT KNOWN AFTER MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UP ATTEMPTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GAC PLASTIC MOUTHGUARD MATERIAL DYJ DYJ DENTSLPY GAC INTERNATIONAL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other