MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD ORAL-B BRUSHHEADS, VERSION UNKNOWN; TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED

Lot Number NOT AVAILABLE

Device Problems Break (1069); Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)

Patient Problem Injury (2348)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product return was not received.Product return was requested.Full evaluation will occur upon receipt of returned product.

Event Description

Pinched lip [lip injury].The rotating element of the brush (pinched my lip) the locating pin was migrating [device physical property issue].Brush head coming apart in mouth [device breakage].Consumer reported via letter that the pins from the rotating element of two brush heads were migrating, and a third brush head from the pack of 4 had come apart in his/her mouth.No serious injury was reported.

• Brand Name: ORAL-B BRUSHHEADS, VERSION UNKNOWN
• Type of Device: TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED
• Manufacturer (Section D): BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD; 40 baumhofstrasse; marktheidenfeld, D-978 28; GM D-97828
• Manufacturer (Section G): BRAUN GMBH WERK MARKTHEIDENFELD; 40 baumhofstrasse; marktheidenfeld, D-978 28; GM D-97828
• Manufacturer Contact: regulatory oral care ; 8700 mason-montgomery rd; mason, OH 45040
• MDR Report Key: 8825694
• MDR Text Key: 152207820
• Report Number: 3000302531-2019-00125
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JEQ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,foreign
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 06/27/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/25/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Lot Number: NOT AVAILABLE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/27/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: ORAL-B RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH, VERSION UNKNOWN