FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROPHY-JET POWDER

MDR report key: 858280 · Received June 1, 2007

Report

Report Number
2424472-2007-00127
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2007
Report Date
May 3, 2007
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL
Product Code
EJR
PMA / PMN Number
K970342
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PROPHY-JET POWDER USED IN THIS CASE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS, IT IS POSSIBLE AS ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO DENTAL MATERIALS ARE KNOWN AND REPORTED, WITH MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES BEING DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ALLERGIC RESPONSE AND SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURE TO THE SAME MATERIAL. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, THOUGH HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AS OF THIS REPORT. FURTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS EVENT, INCLUDING EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED SWELLING, PAIN, AND PEELING OF THE ORAL MUCOSA AFTER A PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED USING PROPHY-JET POWDER. THE PATIENT CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN AND WAS ADMINISTERED HOMEOPATHIC SODIUM CHLORIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROPHY-JET POWDER EJR DENTSPLY PROFESSIONAL NA 06041

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other VASELINE