GUM® 1614Recalls & reported problems
Sunstar Americas, Inc. · PROXABRUSH TRAV-LER TAPERED FINE · Class 1
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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00070942000840), received between Sep 19, 2024 and Jan 14, 2026 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 14, 2026Break
I HAVE USED YOUR PROXABRUSHES FOR A FEW YEARS NOW BUT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTAINER I AM USING AS TWO OF THE BRUSHES FELL OFF THE STEMS WHEN I WAS FIRST USING THEM. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. THE WIRE BROKE AND THE HEAD CAME OFF.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24067069 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
CUSTOMER USED INTERDENTAL BRUSHES AND ENCOUNTERED THE ISSUE THAT THE BRUSH BREAKS AND GET STUCK BETWEEN THEIR TEETH.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20262035 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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