FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUPRO PROPHY PASTE

MDR report key: 1516302 · Received October 22, 2009

Report

Report Number
2515379-2009-00145
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2009
Date of Event
September 17, 2009
Report Date
September 22, 2009
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EJR
PMA / PMN Number
K912945
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE NUPRO USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS, IT IS POSSIBLE, AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO DENTAL MATERIALS ARE KNOWN AND REPORTED, WITH MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT IS REPORTABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED BOTH GINGIVAL IRRITATION AND A FACIAL RASH THE DAY AFTER A DENTAL PROCEDURE, DURING WHICH NUPRO WAS USED. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUPRO PROPHY PASTE EJR DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL NA 08072302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other DENTAL PLAQUE REMOVAL FLUID| CHLORINE-HEXAMED-GEL| ELMEX-GEL