HERCULITE XRV
Report
- Report Number
- 2024312-2014-00668
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 26, 2014
- Report Date
- October 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- KERR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- EBF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943642
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
SPECIFIC INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE PATIENT'S AGE AND WEIGHT WAS NOT PROVIDED. ALTHOUGH THE DOCTOR IDENTIFIED THREE (3) DIFFERENT LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SENSITIVITY, THE DOCTOR COULD NOT VERIFY WHICH LOT WAS USED ON THE PATIENT; THEREFORE, NO CATALOG NUMBERS OR LOT NUMBERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT. THE LOTS INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED INCIDENT INCLUDED LOT NUMBERS 4924976 (CATALOG #29836), 4903466 (CATALOG #29837), AND 4359379 (CATALOG #29838). THE DOCTOR DRILLED OUT AND REPLACED THE PATIENT'S RESTORATION WITH AMALGAM UPON THEIR RETURN TO THE OFFICE. TO DATE, THE PATIENT IS STILL CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING SOME SENSITIVITY. KERR CORPORATION HAS REQUESTED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPORT ANY NEW INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THIS PATIENT. AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED IF ANY NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DOCTOR WAS NOT DEFINITIVE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE HERCULITE XRV WAS THE REASON FOR THE PATIENT SENSITIVITY AND IS ALSO INVESTIGATING THE CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS HE HAD USED DURING THE PROCEDURE AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE. A VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED PRODUCTS FROM LOT NUMBERS 4924976 AND 4903466, YIELDING RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. LOT NUMBER 4359379 WAS RETURNED; HOWEVER, THE PRODUCT WAS EXPIRED; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER EVALUATION CAN BE CONDUCTED. IN ADDITION, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THESE LOTS.
A DOCTOR ALLEGED THAT THREE (3) PATIENTS HAD EXPERIENCED SENSITIVITY AFTER PLACEMENT OF THE HERCULITE XRV PRODUCT AND THEIR RESTORATIONS WERE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE (3) REPORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 767980 | HERCULITE XRV | MATERIAL, TOOTH SHADE, RESIN | EBF | KERR CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other| R | DANVILLE MICROPRIME G DESENSITIZING AGENT| KURARAY CLEARFIL PHOTO BOND |