FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TYTIN
MDR report key: 3736182
·
Received April 9, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1815757-2014-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2014
- Report Date
- March 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- KERR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- DZS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K935535
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
SPECIFIC INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO PATIENT GENDER, AGE, AND WEIGHT WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE AMALGAM AND REPEATED THE PROCEDURE, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS DOING FINE. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A PHYSICAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON A RETAINED SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION FOR CARVE TIME.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THE TYTIN AMALGAM WAS TOO GRAINY AND HARD TO CONDENSE DURING PROCEDURES FOR THREE (3) PATIENTS. THIS IS THE THIRD OF THREE (3) REPORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214536 | TYTIN | DENTAL AMALGAM CAPSULE | DZS | KERR CORPORATION | 3-1221 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R |