FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLUMA DESENSITIZER POWER GEL

MDR report key: 3875302 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
9610902-2014-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
December 1, 2013
Report Date
May 19, 2014
Manufacturer
HERAEUS KULZER GMBH
Product Code
LBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093575
Removal / Correction Number
1925223-04/23/14-002-R
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE'RE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, WE'RE REPORTING IT TO BE COMPLIANT WITH 21 CFR PART 803 AND OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. METHOD AND CONCLUSION: THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED BY THE CUSTOMER. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: EVALUATION OF MALFUNCTION ROOT CAUSE IN PROGRESS. ACTUAL DEVICE NOT EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ASSISTANT RETURNED CALL CONCERNING RECALL OF SAID PRODUCT. SHE SAID THEY HAD IT SHOOT DOWN A PATIENT'S THROAT SOMETIME IN DECEMBER. SHE COULD REMEMBER NO SPECIFIC DETAILS WITH REGARD TO WHICH PATIENT. THE ASSISTANT SAID THE PATIENT WAS RINSED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND THE PATIENT CALLED BACK THE NEXT MORNING TO REPORT BLISTERS IN THROAT. THE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO RINSE WITH WARM SALT WATER AND TO CALL BACK IF THE CONDITION WORSENED OR DID NOT IMPROVE IN THE NEXT WEEK. THE PATIENT DID NOT CALL BACK A SECOND TIME. THE ASSISTANT STATED THEY USE COTTON ROLL ISOLATION AND DO NOT USE A RUBBER DAM WHEN APPLYING SAID PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ASSISTANT RETURNED CALL CONCERNING RECALL OF SAID PRODUCT. SHE SAID THEY HAD IT SHOOT DOWN A PATIENT'S THROAT SOMETIME IN DECEMBER. SHE COULD REMEMBER NO SPECIFIC DETAILS WITH REGARD TO WHICH PATIENT. THE ASSISTANT SAID THE PATIENT WAS RINSED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND THE PATIENT CALLED BACK THE NEXT MORNING TO REPORT BLISTERS IN THROAT. THE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTED THE PATIENT TO RINSE WITH WARM SALT WATER AND TO CALL BACK IF THE CONDITION WORSENED OR DID NOT IMPROVE IN THE NEXT WEEK. THE PATIENT DID NOT CALL BACK A SECOND TIME. THE ASSISTANT STATED THEY USE COTTON ROLL ISOLATION AND DO NOT USE A RUBBER DAM WHEN APPLYING SAID PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352938 GLUMA DESENSITIZER POWER GEL VARNISH, CAVITY LBH HERAEUS KULZER GMBH 010103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention