FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HERBST APPLIANCE

MDR report key: 931657 · Received October 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
2184045-2007-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2007
Report Date
September 26, 2007
Manufacturer
ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES
Product Code
DYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT AND THE USE OF THE HERBST APPLIANCE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE COMPLAINANT (THE ALLEGED PT'S MOTHER) WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THE NAME OF THE TREATING ORTHODONTIST TO CONFIRM THE USE OF THE HERBST APPLIANCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PT COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE'S PT DATABASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2007, A PT'S PARENT ALLEGED THAT HALF OF THE PT'S TOOTH BROKE OFF WHEN THE ORTHODONTIST REMOVED THE HERBST APPLIANCE DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HERBST APPLIANCE BITE-JUMPING ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DYJ ALLESEE ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other