FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLUMA COMFORT OND + DESENSITIZER

MDR report key: 3127367 · Received May 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610902-2013-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2013
Manufacturer
HERAEUS KULZER GMBH & CO. KG, MEDICAL DIVISION
Product Code
KLE
PMA / PMN Number
K992292
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS ALLOWED BY EXEMPTION # (B)(4), (B)(6) (THE IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HERAEUS KULZER (B)(4) (THE MANUFACTURER). ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE ARE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. USER DID NOT USE PER DFU. CONCLUSIONS: THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE STATES, "APPLY A COPIOUS AMOUNT TO THE ENTIRE CAVITY SURFACE. APPLY TWO ADDITIONAL COATS OF GLUMA COMFORT BOND + DESENSITIZER AND WAIT FOR 15 SECONDS." THE DENTIST STATES, SHE CURED BETWEEN LAYERS. THE LAYERING WITHOUT CURING AND SUBSEQUENT 15 SECOND DWELL TIME ALLOWS THE GCB&D THE TIME REQUIRED TO DESENSITIZE. NOT FOLLOWING THESE STEPS WOULD NOT ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR THE DESENSITIZER TO WORK. THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE ALSO STATED, "GLUMA COMFORT BOND + DESENSITIZER CONTAINS ETHANOL. USE A GENTLE AIR BLAST TO EVAPORATE SOLVENT AND WATER." THE DENTIST DID NOT DO THIS STEP. NOT EVAPORATING THE SOLVENT PRIOR TO CURING CAN CAUSE INADEQUATE CURING OF THE BONDING AGENT WHICH CAN CAUSE HYPERSENSITIVITY. THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO USER ERROR AS THE USER FAILED TO FOLLOW THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USAGE. NO OTHER PRODUCT QUALITY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS, CAPA MEASURES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
197910 GLUMA COMFORT OND + DESENSITIZER KLE AGENT, TOOTH BONDING RESIN KLE HERAEUS KULZER GMBH & CO. KG, MEDICAL DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1