FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NX3

MDR report key: 3680020 · Received March 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024312-2014-00161
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2014
Date of Event
December 16, 2013
Report Date
February 12, 2014
Manufacturer
KERR CORPORATION
Product Code
EMA
PMA / PMN Number
K013609
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE DOCTOR IDENTIFIED FOUR (4) DIFFERENT LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEBONDING, SHE COULD NOT VERIFY WHICH LOT WAS USED ON EACH PATIENT; THEREFORE, NO LOT NUMBERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN SECTION D-4 OF THIS REPORT. THE LOTS INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED INCIDENTS INCLUDE LOT NUMBERS 4813434, 4855372, 4872984 AND 4950258. THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED A DEBONDING OF A CROWN FOR TOOTH #3, THREE (3) TIMES. THE DOCTOR RE-CEMENTED THE CROWN, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE. THE PRODUCTS ALLEGED IN THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, AN 'ADHESIVE STRENGTH' TEST OF THE RETAIN SAMPLES WERE EVALUATED, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A DHR REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED WITH REGARD TO THESE LOTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THREE (3) PATIENTS HAD EXPERIENCED THE DEBONDING OF RESTORATIONS AFTER PLACEMENT USING THE NX3 CEMENT AND THE OPTIBOND XTR PRODUCTS. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE (3) REPORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
152557 NX3 DENTAL CEMENT EMA KERR CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Other| R OPTIBOND XTR