FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUPER POLIGRIP

MDR report key: 2163666 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
9681138-2011-00145
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
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 IS MANUFACTURED IN (B)(4) AND NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR LOT NUMBER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF NEUROPATHY IN A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WHO RECEIVED SUPER POLIGRIP (FORMULATION UNK) FOR DENTURE ADHESION. A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT VERIFIED THIS REPORT. CONCURRENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDED ALLERGY TO ZINC AND IODINE ALLERGY. CO-SUSPECT MEDICATION INCLUDED FIXODENT. ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT STARTED SUPER POLIGRIP (DENTAL). AT AN UNK TIME AFTER STARTING SUPER POLIGRIP THE PT EXPERIENCED NEUROPATHY, POLYNEUROPATHY, WHEELCHAIR USER, INABILITY TO WALK, ARM NUMBNESS, METAL POISONING, UNABLE TO FEEL FEET AND GAGGING. THIS CASE WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SERIOUS BY GSK. TREATMENT WITH SUPER POLIGRIP WAS DISCONTINUED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE EVENTS WERE UNRESOLVED. THIS CONSUMER REPORTS HAVING NEUROPATHY, POLYNEUROPATHY, BEING UNABLE TO WALK SO HAVING TO BE IN A WHEELCHAIR, ZINC POISONING AND COPPER POISONING (METAL POISONING), ARM NUMBNESS, BEING UNABLE TO FEEL HER FEET AND THAT SHE USED TO GAG EVERY TIME THAT SHE USED SUPER POLIGRIP. THIS CONSUMER REPORTED USING BOTH SUPER POLIGRIP AND FIXODENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPER POLIGRIP GSK DENTURE ADHESIVE (FORMULATION UNK) KOL GLAXOSMITHKLINE NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other