FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SMILE DIRECT CLUB ALIGNERS
MDR report key: 8981390
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Received September 9, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5089647
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 9, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2019
- Report Date
- September 5, 2019
- Manufacturer
- SMILE DIRECT CLUB / ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Product Code
- NXC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SMILE DIRECT CLUB ADVERTISED THAT THEY COULD FIX A SMALL GAP IN MY MIDDLE TEETH. THEY MADE THE GAP WORSE, AFTER ANOTHER TREATMENT PLAN, THEY SAID AN ORTHODONTIST REVIEWED IT AND APPROVED AN ADD'L PLAN. AFTER A MONTH, IT WAS WORSE. THEY THEN SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY CLAIM IT'S UNFIXABLE WITH ALIGNERS. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIX IT AND CHARGED ME (B)(6) AND MADE IT WORSE. NOW MY BITE IS BAD WHEN I COULD BITE CORRECTLY BEFORE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772181 | SMILE DIRECT CLUB ALIGNERS | ALIGNER, SEQUENTIAL | NXC | SMILE DIRECT CLUB / ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR |