FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SMILE DIRECT CLUB DENTAL ALIGNERS
MDR report key: 8605119
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Received May 10, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5086585
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 10, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 30, 2019
- Report Date
- May 8, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Product Code
- NXC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT PRESENTED TO OUR OFFICE WITH AN ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR OPEN BITE - THE PT WAS ONLY BITING ON HER R AND L SECOND MOLARS. NO OTHER TEETH WERE IN OCCLUSION. SHE HAD COMPLAINED TO SMILE DIRECT CLUB ABOUT ONLY BEING ABLE TO BITE ON TWO TEETH ON EACH SIDE. THEY REPORTED TO HER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX HER PROBLEM AND SIMPLY TOLD HER TO "ENJOY HER SMILE." I BELIEVE THE ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WITH PROFESSIONAL LEVEL SERVICES. WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO PARTIALLY CORRECT HER ISSUE WITH A BITE ADJUSTMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395577 | SMILE DIRECT CLUB DENTAL ALIGNERS | ALIGNER, SEQUENTIAL | NXC | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 YR |