FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TYTIN

MDR report key: 4178751 · Received October 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1815757-2014-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2014
Report Date
October 2, 2014
Manufacturer
KERR CORPORATION
Product Code
DZS
PMA / PMN Number
K935535
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED; THEREFORE, A VISUAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON A RETAIN SAMPLE, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION FOR THE CARVE TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SPECIFIC INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE EXACT NUMBER OF PATIENTS AFFECTED, GENDERS, AGES AND WEIGHTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE AMALGAM AND REPLACED THE RESTORATIONS FOR EACH OF THE PATIENTS DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TO DATE, EACH OF THE PATIENTS ARE DOING FINE. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION CAN BE CONDUCTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THE TYTIN AMALGAM WAS SETTING UP TOO QUICKLY DURING PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE (3) REPORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
658350 TYTIN DENTAL AMALGAM CAPSULE DZS KERR CORPORATION 3-1302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R