FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUPLAN

MDR report key: 9578655 · Received January 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
3009196021-2020-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2020
Date of Event
December 10, 2019
Report Date
February 7, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDCAD
Product Code
NDP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT FOR DIAGNOSIS. IN THE INITIAL REPORT TO MEDCAD ON (B)(6) 2019, THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. COMPLAINANT WAS CONTACTED ON (B)(6) 2020 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. MEDCAD DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO THIS INQUIRY. COMPLAINANT WAS CONTACTED AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2020 TO FOLLOW UP ON THE INFORMATION REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND THAT THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS PRODUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS. NO NONCONFORMANCE WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT PRODUCTION OF THE DEVICE. INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEVICE PROBLEM. INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EVENT IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2019, MEDCAD WAS INFORMED THAT AN ACCUPLAN DENTAL SPLINT DID NOT PROVIDE THE EXPECTED ADVANCEMENT OF THE PATIENT'S MAXILLA. THE DEVICE WAS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ADVANCEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 9MM, HOWEVER, NO ADVANCEMENT WAS OBSERVED. NO INJURY OR DELAY IN SURGERY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41665 ACCUPLAN FINAL SPLINT NDP MEDCAD 194018 WAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR