FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM

MDR report key: 1251991 · Received December 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
2246407-2008-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 4, 2008
Report Date
November 25, 2008
Manufacturer
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON GROUP OF CONSUMER COMPANIES
Product Code
KOL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS/LABORATORY TESTING. IT CANNOT BE RULED OUT THAT THE PRODUCT MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS WAS A SPONTANEOUS REPORT RECEIVED FROM A DENTIST REPORTING ON A FEMALE PATIENT (AGE UNSPECIFIED). THE DENTIST REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT USED EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM (CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; METHYL VINYL ETHER) (AMOUNT, FREQUENCY, DATES OF USE, AND INDICATION UNSPECIFIED). AFTER PRODUCT USE (DATE UNSPECIFIED), THE PATIENT HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION AS HER MOUTH WAS RED AND BURNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE PATIENT SLEPT HER LUNGS STARTED TO "CLOSE UP". AS OF 2008, IT WAS UNK IF PRODUCT USE CONTINUED AND THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENTS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CASE IS SERIOUS (LIFE THREATENING).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EFFERGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM DENTURE PRODUCT KOL JOHNSON AND JOHNSON GROUP OF CONSUMER COMPANIES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Life Threatening