SMYLIO (ORTHOFX) CLEAR ALIGNERS
Report
- Report Number
- 3015143007-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 14, 2020
- Date of Event
- January 16, 2020
- Report Date
- February 11, 2020
- Manufacturer
- SMYLIO
- Product Code
- NXC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173784
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PATIENT REPORTED EVENT AND THEN CALLED AND SAID IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. SMYLIO ASKED FOR THE PRODUCT TO BE RETURNED AND FOR ANY PICTURES OF THE REACTION TO BE TAKEN AND PROVIDED. THE PATIENT DID NOT RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST OR BY THE DDS REQUEST TO COME IN AND BE SEEN. WE WILL ASK FOR RETURN OF THE ALIGNER IF SHE COMES BACK TO THE DENTIST. WE CAN NOT CONFIRM THAT AN ALLERGIC REACTION EVEN TOOK PLACE. HOWEVER, WE DO KNOW FROM OUR RISK ANALYSIS THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT MAY OCCUR IN RARE PATIENTS. THERE WERE NO ABNORMALITIES IN THE MATERIALS, PRODUCTION, PACKAGING OR SHIPMENT OF THE PRODUCT. SMYLIO CONSIDERS THIS EVENT CLOSED. HOWEVER IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT OR DDS, WE WILL REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION.
THE PATIENT REACHED OUT TO OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND REPORTED THAT SHE WAS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE ALIGNERS IN THE FORM OF A RASH NEAR HER MOUTH. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED HER THAT SHE SHOULD DISCONTINUE USE AND CONTACT HER PHYSICIAN (DR. (B)(6)). THE PATIENT REQUESTED A MATERIAL/INGREDIENTS LIST AND THE REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME BUT WOULD WORK TO GET IT TO THEM. A QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED THE OFFICE AND LEARNED THAT THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE OFFICE REPORTING THE ISSUE, STATING THAT SHE WAS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE ALIGNER AND THE TOOTHPASTE. THE OFFICE SUGGESTED THAT SHE COME IN AND SEE A PHYSICIAN, BUT THE PATIENT WAS UNSURE. THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AGAIN ASKING FOR THE MATERIAL LIST, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED HER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON GETTING THAT INFORMATION. THE PATIENT CONTACTED THE OFFICE AGAIN TO DISCUSS HER SITUATION AND AGREED TO COME IN FOR AN APPOINTMENT. UPDATE 02/11/2020 : PATIENT REPORTED TO DDS THAT SHE DOES NOT THINK SHE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION AND STILL HAS NOT COME IN FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177622 | SMYLIO (ORTHOFX) CLEAR ALIGNERS | CLEAR ALIGNERS | NXC | SMYLIO | CLEAR ALIGNER | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Other |