FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUPER POLIGRIP

MDR report key: 1812536 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
9681138-2010-00296
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Report Date
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Product Code
KOL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER IS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(4). THE LOT NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE (LOT NUMBER N09494). IT IS UNK IF THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF ORAL CANCER IN AN (B)(+) FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER (B)(4) FOR DENTURE ADHESION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT STARTED SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER (DENTAL). AT AN UNK TIME AFTER STARTING SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER, THE PT EXPERIENCED ORAL CANCER, GINGIVAL CANCER, GUM SORENESS AND GINGIVAL BLEEDING. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY (B)(4). TREATMENT WITH SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER WAS CONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE UNRESOLVED. THE CONSUMER REPORTS USING THE SUPER POLIGRIP POWDER FOR YEARS WHEN ORAL CANCER WAS DIAGNOSED. SHE REC'D 34 RADIATION TREATMENTS AND WAS PRONOUNCED CANCER FREE. SHE STOPPED USING THE SUPER POLIGRIP WHILE IN RADIATION AND FOR ONE WEEK FOLLOWING TREATMENTS. SHE RESUMED USE OF SUPER POLIGRIP POWDER AND REPORTS HER LOWER GUM IS SORE AND BLEEDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPER POLIGRIP DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER KOL GLAXOSMITHKLINE N09494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other