FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MERCURY DENTAL FILLINGS

MDR report key: 748699 · Received August 16, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036344
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2005
Report Date
June 8, 2005
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
EJJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISABILITATING FATIGUE FROM THERAPEUTIC FAILURES, SUSPECTED CONTAMINATION, AND MEDICATION/MATERIALS ERRORS. SURFACING AS EARLY AS 1985, WITH MOST OCCURRING FROM 1993/4 TO PRESENT. IN 1993 A ROOT CANAL (3RD) WAS DONE USING SILVER MERC AND STEEL POSTS NEXT TO GOLD CROWNS ABOVE AND ON ONE SIDE. FATIGUE WAS SO EXTREME, SLEPT 10-12 HRS AT NIGHT AND COULD NOT FUNCTION THRU THE DAY. DID NOT UNDERSTAND AT THAT TIME THE CAUSE. WAS FORCED TO TAKE P/T MENIAL JOB. HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RETURN TO FULL-TIME WORK. REPLACEMENT OF OLD FILLINGS 1994 ONWARD WITH SILVER/MERCURYAMALGAM CONTINUED TO WORSEN HEALTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MERCURY DENTAL FILLINGS * EJJ * * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Disability