FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUPRO PROPHY PASTE

MDR report key: 1673614 · Received April 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2515379-2010-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2010
Report Date
March 31, 2010
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EJR
PMA / PMN Number
K912945
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNK IF THE NUPRO USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'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 PER 21 CFR PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL AND THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR RETAINED-PRODUCT TESTING AND/OR DHR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT DEVELOPED SWELLING OF THE LIPS AND TONGUE AFTER A PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED USING NUPRO PROPHY PASTE; THE REPORTER IS NOT CERTAIN THAT NUPRO WAS THE PRODUCT USED AS THE CUP WAS PULLED FROM A JAR THAT CONTAINED PASTE FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS. NO INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other