MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BRAUN GMBH ORAL B ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH; TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED

Health Effect - Clinical Code	Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event	05/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Oral b toothbrush has replaceable heads that grow mold.I saw mold growing out of one of the holes on the rotating heads along the stem.I've had sinus infections for the last year.

• Brand Name: ORAL B ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
• Common Device Name: TOOTHBRUSH, POWERED
• Manufacturer (Section D): BRAUN GMBH
• MDR Report Key: 22187493
• Report Number: MW5171328
• Device Sequence Number: 17718894
• Product Code: JEQ
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: GA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Voluntary
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Patient
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/31/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/11/2025
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Disability
• Patient Age: 74 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 67 KG
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White