FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH

MDR report key: 6504557 · Received April 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
9615008-2017-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 19, 2017
Report Date
April 11, 2017
Manufacturer
M + C SCHIFFER GMBH
Product Code
EFW
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARGUS (B)(4), SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARGUS (B)(4), SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CHOKING. CASE DESCRIPTION: THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER VIA CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVE AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF CHOKING IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED GSK TOOTHBRUSH (SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH) TOOTHBRUSH FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT STARTED SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER STARTING SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CHOKING (SERIOUS CRITERIA GSK MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT) AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT. THE ACTION TAKEN WITH SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH WAS UNKNOWN. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE OUTCOME OF THE CHOKING AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT WERE NOT REPORTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTER CONSIDERED THE CHOKING TO BE RELATED TO SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: THE PATIENT USED THE TOOTHBRUSH FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND AFTER NEARLY CHOKING ON IT, NOTICED THAT THE BRISTLES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BRUSH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CASE DESCRIPTION: THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER VIA CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVE AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF CHOKING IN A FEMALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED GSK TOOTHBRUSH (SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH) TOOTHBRUSH FOR UNKNOWN INDICATION. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT STARTED SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER STARTING SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CHOKING (SERIOUS CRITERIA GSK MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT) AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT. THE ACTION TAKEN WITH SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH WAS UNKNOWN. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE OUTCOME OF THE CHOKING AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT WERE NOT REPORTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTER CONSIDERED THE CHOKING TO BE RELATED TO SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: THE PATIENT USED THE TOOTHBRUSH FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND AFTER NEARLY CHOKING ON IT, NOTICED THAT THE BRISTLES WERE COMING OUT OF THE BRUSH. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 17-APR-2017: BATCH NUMBER PROVIDED: 63431.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
286989 SENSODYNE PRONAMEL TOOTHBRUSH TOOTHBRUSHES EFW M + C SCHIFFER GMBH 63431

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other