FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMILE DIRECT CLUB ALIGNERS

MDR report key: 8981390 · 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