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MalfunctionDYW

INSIGNIA

Received Jun 24, 2015

Report 2016150-2015-00019 · MDR key 4865176

Device

Generic name

Orthodontic Plastic Bracket

Manufacturer

Ormco Corporation

Catalog number

3919598*1*1

Lot number

75940

Product problems

  • Fitting Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THE INSIGNIA JIG DID NOT FIT; THEREFORE, HE REMOVED THE BRACKETS FROM THE JIG AND PLACED THEM MANUALLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

SPECIFIC PATIENT INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO AGE AND WEIGHT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THE INSIGNIA JIG DID NOT FIT; THEREFORE HE REMOVED THE BRACKETS FROM THE JIG AND PLACED THEM MANUALLY. THE PATIENT WILL RETURN FOR REMOVAL OF THE BRACKETS AND A NEW INSIGNIA KIT WILL BE CREATED AND PLACED. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN A CONDITION WHICH MADE ANALYSIS IMPOSSIBLE; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER EVALUATION CAN BE CONDUCTED.