FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROPHY-JET POWDER

MDR report key: 1731344 · Received June 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2424472-2010-00092
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 18, 2010
Report Date
May 21, 2010
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
KOJ
PMA / PMN Number
K970342
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PROPHY-JET POWDER 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 PER 21 CRF PART 803. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION 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 DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED USING PROPHY-JET POWDER, THE PATIENT FELT SOMETHING ENTER THEIR NOSE AND BEGAN SNEEZING AND PRODUCING MUCOUS; THE PATIENT'S EYES ALSO BECAME SWOLLEN. THE PATIENT TOOK AN ANTIHISTAMINE TO ALLEVIATE THE SYMPTOMS AND REPORTED THAT THE SWELLING RESOLVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROPHY-JET POWDER KOJ DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention