FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 966822 · Received October 6, 2006

Report

Report Number
2110898-2006-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2006
Report Date
October 5, 2006
Manufacturer
3M COMPANY
Product Code
EBI
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: ONE BOTTLE OF Z100 CAPSULES, 5905A2, LOT 6KX, EXPIRATION DATE 04/09, WAS RETURNED TO 3M ESPE DENTAL PRODUCTS. THE BOTTLE CONTAINED THE REMAINING CAPSULES WITH UNATTACHED DAMAGED HUMECTANT DISC AND LOOSE SILICA GEL. THE HUMECTANT CONTAINING DISC IS ADDED TO THE BOTTLES OF CAPSULES TO HELP MAINTAIN PRODUCT SHELF LIFE. THE ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE SHOWS THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE FOR THIS HUMECTANT DISC. THIS IS THE FIRST ALLEGATION OF THIS TYPE THAT HAS BEEN REC'D. AN EVALUATION OF THE HUMECTANT PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION INTO THE BOTTLES SHOWED THAT BREAKING OF THE HUMECTANT DISC WAS UNLIKELY, BUT THAT IF IT OCCURRED AND THE CONTENTS WERE RELEASED, NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS WERE ANTICIPATED. RESULTS - PACKAGING RELATED. INTEGRITY FAILURE OF THE HUMECTANT DISC PROVIDED IN THE PACKAGING. CONCLUSIONS - PACKAGING RELATED. INTEGRITY FAILURE OF THE HUMECTANT DISC PROVIDED IN THE PACKAGING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * EBI 3M COMPANY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1