FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GC FUJITEMP LT

MDR report key: 2183137 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1410097-2011-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
June 24, 2011
Manufacturer
GC CORPORATION
Product Code
EMA
PMA / PMN Number
K101420
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIRST 4-5 TIMES DOCTOR USED THE PRODUCT HE FELT IT WAS RUNNY. TALKED WITH DOCTOR TO DISCUSS MIXING TECHNIQUE - TO SPATULATE THE YELLOW MATERIAL FIRST, THEN INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE WHITE MATERIAL TO ASSURE THE THICKER YELLOW MATERIAL IS FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE COMPLETE MIX OF THE PRODUCT. PATIENT IS GOING TO TRY AND RETRIEVE THE CROWN FROM STOOL. PATIENT'S OVERALL HEALTH IS GOOD. DR. NOTED THAT CROWN WAS RETRIEVED AS INDICATED ABOVE. AS THIS TIME THERE IS NO APPARENT INTERNAL TRAUMA REPORTED BY PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR. REPORTED A PATIENT HAD SWALLOWED A 3-UNIT BRIDGE (2 ABUTMENTS AND ONE PONTIC) THAT WERE CEMENTED WITH FUJITEMP LT. BRIDGE WAS FIRST CEMENTED WITH TEMP GRIP (DENTSPLY CAULK) FOR 5 MONTHS. DR. DECIDED TO REPLACE PREVIOUS CEMENT WITH FUJITEMP LT. HAD NO PROBLEM WITH RETENTION - CLEANED AREA AND MICRO ETCHED THE INSIDE OF THE CROWN. DR. STATED THE PRODUCT WAS RUNNY AND FELT HIS ASSISTANT, WHO HAS WORKED WITH HIM FOR YEARS, MIXED THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GC FUJITEMP LT TEMPORARY DENTAL CEMENT EMA GC CORPORATION 101111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other