FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TYTIN
MDR report key: 4178751
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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 |