FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS

MDR report key: 6682586 · Received June 30, 2017

Report

Report Number
1020379-2017-00051
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 30, 2017
Report Date
June 27, 2017
Manufacturer
BLOCK DRUG CO., INC.
Product Code
EFT
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS ASSOCIATED WITH (B)(4), POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEATH NOS [UNKNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH]. CASE DESCRIPTION: THIS CASE WAS REPORTED BY A CONSUMER AND DESCRIBED THE OCCURRENCE OF DEATH NOS IN A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED DOUBLE SALT DENTURE CLEANSER (POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS) TABLET (BATCH NUMBER K161413A, EXPIRY DATE UNKNOWN) FOR DENTAL CLEANING. THE PATIENT'S PAST MEDICAL HISTORY INCLUDED CANCER. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT STARTED POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, AN UNKNOWN TIME AFTER STARTING POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DEATH NOS (SERIOUS CRITERIA DEATH AND GSK MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT). ON (B)(6) 2017, THE OUTCOME OF THE DEATH NOS WAS FATAL. THE PATIENT DIED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE REPORTED CAUSE OF DEATH WAS UNKNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH. AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE REPORTER CONSIDERED THE DEATH NOS TO BE RELATED TO POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS. THIS REPORT IS MADE BY GSK WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DOES NOT IMPLY ANY ADMISSION OR LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT OR ITS CONSEQUENCES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS, ADVERSE EVENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 27 JUNE 2017. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PASSED AWAY AFTER USING THE POLIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
461788 POLIDENT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS DENTURE CLEANSER EFT BLOCK DRUG CO., INC. K161413A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Death| O