MAXCEM ELITE
Report
- Report Number
- 2024312-2013-00073
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 19, 2013
- Report Date
- February 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- KERR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- EMA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
ALTHOUGH THE DOCTOR IDENTIFIED TWO (2) DIFFERENT LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF THE RESTORATIONS, HE COULD NOT VERIFY WHICH LOT WAS USED ON EACH PATIENT; THEREFORE, NO LOT NUMBERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT. THE LOTS INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED INCIDENTS INCLUDE LOT NUMBERS 4548392 AND 4488161. THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF A SPACE MAINTAINER APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) WEEK AFTER CEMENTATION. THE DOCTOR RE-CEMENTED THE SPACE MAINTAINER USING A DIFFERENT PRODUCT ON (B)(6) 2013, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE. THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT FROM LOT NUMBER 4548392 WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED PRODUCT, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PRODUCT FROM LOT NUMBER 4488161 WAS RETURNED IN A CONDITION WHICH MADE ANALYSIS IMPOSSIBLE; THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL TEST WAS PERFORMED ON RETAINED PRODUCT, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED WITH REGARD TO EITHER LOT.
A DOCTOR IDENTIFIED TWO (2) DIFFERENT LOTS OF MAXCEM ELITE, WHICH WERE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF RESTORATIONS IN FIVE (5) PATIENTS; HOWEVER, THE DOCTOR WAS NOT DEFINITIVE AS TO THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS AFFECTED WITH REGARD TO EACH LOT. THIS IS THE FIFTH OF FIVE (5) REPORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114217 | MAXCEM ELITE | CEMENT, DENTAL | EMA | KERR CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 YR | Other| R| S |