FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TYTIN

MDR report key: 2421579 · Received January 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
1815757-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 19, 2012
Date of Event
December 19, 2011
Report Date
December 26, 2011
Manufacturer
KERR CORPORATION
Product Code
DZS
PMA / PMN Number
K935535
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INJURY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT BUT ONE MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR IT MAY LEAD TO INHALATION OF THE UNMIXED PARTICLES BY THE DOCTOR OR PATIENT. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED; AN EVALUATION ON THE RETAIN SAMPLE WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO MEET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER STATED THAT AFTER MIXING A TYTIN CAPSULE IN AN AMALGAMATOR AND OPENING IT UP, THE MERCURY WAS NOT MIXED WITH THE SILVER POWDER. THE CONTENTS SPILLED OUT OVER THE OPERATION AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TYTIN DENTAL AMALGAM CAPSULE DZS KERR CORPORATION 0-1238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other