FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOPLANT

MDR report key: 1425508 · Received August 3, 2009

Report

Report Number
2024312-2009-00046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2009
Report Date
July 7, 2009
Manufacturer
KERR CORPORATION
Product Code
LYC
PMA / PMN Number
K050984
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DOCTOR IDENTIFIED TWO LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 3 ALLEGED INCIDENTS. IT IS UNCLEAR WHICH LOT OF PRODUCT WAS USED ON EACH PATIENT. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE DOCTOR. UNFORTUNATELY THEY HAVE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATIENTS OR INCIDENTS COULD BE OBTAINED. MANUFACTURE DATES: ITEM # LOT G8410-35: JUNE 2008; ITEM # LOT B8920-30: JULY 2008. THE ACTUAL DEVICES INVOLVED IN THESE INCIDENTS WERE NOT RETURNED TO KERR CORPORATION; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION ON THE ACTUAL DEVICES COULD BE CONDUCTED. PRODUCTION RECORDS SHOW THAT THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. NO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO THE ALLEGATION THAT INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED TO PRECLUDE A SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS THE SECOND MDR REPORT OF THE THREE INCIDENTS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2009, A DOCTOR REPORTED THAT THREE (3) PATIENTS RETURNED TO THE OFFICE WITH DRY SOCKET PAIN. THE DOCTOR HAD TO REMOVE THE BIOPLANT AND REPLACE IT WITH DRY SOCKET MEDICATIONS IN ORDER TO RELIEVE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOPLANT BONE GRAFTING MATERIAL LYC KERR CORPORATION G8410-35 AND B8920-30

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention