FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEA-BOND DENTURE ADHESIVE UPPER WAFERS

MDR report key: 1546840 · Received November 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
1450238-2009-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 25, 2009
Date of Event
September 28, 2009
Report Date
November 4, 2009
Manufacturer
COMBE INC.
Product Code
KOM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNABLE TO GET ANY FURTHER INFO FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER INCLUDING UNUSED PRODUCT AND MEDICAL RECORDS SUBSTANTIATING THE STROKE IN SPITE OF ATTEMPTS TO REACH HIM BY PHONE AND MAIL. RESULTS OF EVALUATION OF RETAINED SAMPLE AND BATCH RECORDS OF LOT R09B133 SHOW NO ISSUES THAT SUGGEST ANY DEFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORTER STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THAT HIS WIFE, WHO HAS BEEN RECOVERING FROM A HEART ATTACK IN A HOSP IN 2009, CHOKED ON SEA BOND DENTURE ADHESIVE WAFERS RESULTING IN A STROKE. THE REPORTER SAID THAT HE WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN A HOSP ATTENDANT MISAPPLIED THE SEA BOND ADHESIVE TO HIS WIFE'S DENTURES BY USING 2 OR 3 UNCUT WAFERS TO COMPENSATE FOR HER ILL-FITTING DENTURES. HE SAID THAT AS THE HOSP STAFF ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE EXCESS ADHESIVE FROM HER MOUTH/THROAT, SHE SUFFERED A STROKE AND REMAINS IN THE HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEA-BOND DENTURE ADHESIVE UPPER WAFERS KOM COMBE INC. R09B133

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other