FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ETCH GEL 40%

MDR report key: 3417868 · Received October 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1721729-2013-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 2, 2013
Report Date
October 11, 2013
Manufacturer
SEPTODONT CONFIDENTAL DIV.
Product Code
KLE
PMA / PMN Number
K030743
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS (B)(4) IN A GEL FORM. THE RETURN SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL LEAKING OR EXITING OUT OF EITHER SYRINGE. THE EXTRUSION FORCE OF THE MATERIAL FROM THE SYRINGE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. THIS SHOWS THAT THE FLOW OF THE MATERIAL WAS SMOOTH AND REGULAR, WITH NO INCREASES IN THE CURVE TO INDICATE ANY "CLOGGING" IN THE SYRINGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE THREAD LOCK MECHANISM ON THE SYRINGES WAS TESTED, NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). INITIAL INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2013. THE DENTIST REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PT, WITH NO SPECIFIED MEDICAL HISTORY HAD BEEN TREATED WITH ETCH GEL 40% (ETCH GEL 40%). WHILE SHE WAS FILLING THE SYRINGE THE DENTAL ASSISTANT RECEIVING A PROJECTION OF THE PRODUCT DIRECTLY IN THE EYE (PHOSPHORIC ACID 40%). THE ASSISTANT WENT THROUGH 3 SURGICAL OPERATIONS BUT UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T RECOVER VISION. ANOTHER ONE IS PLANNED TOMORROW. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT EXPERIENCED EYE INJURY. THE PT HAD NOT YET RECOVERED. NO MORE INFO AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
528322 ETCH GEL 40% ETCH GEL 40% KLE SEPTODONT CONFIDENTAL DIV. 12401-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability