POLIDENT OVERNIGHT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS

MAUDE Adverse Event Report

MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2019-01-30 for POLIDENT OVERNIGHT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS manufactured by Block Drug Co., Inc..

Event Text Entries

[134594278] 1020379-2019-00004 is associated with argus case (b)(4), polident overnight denture cleanser tablets.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10


[134594279] My sister took her plate out of the solution but did not rinse off the solution. She feels that it's closing up her throat [accidental device ingestion]. She feels that it's closing up her throat, but she is having throat problems anyway [throat constriction]. It was expired [expired device used]. My sister took her plate out of the solution but did not rinse off the solution [wrong technique in device usage process]. Case description: this case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of accidental device ingestion in a (b)(6)-year-old female patient who received denture cleanser (polident overnight denture cleanser tablets) tablet (batch number mj221524b, expiry date 31st october 2018) for product used for unknown indication. On an unknown date, the patient started polident overnight denture cleanser tablets. On (b)(6) 2019, an unknown time after starting polident overnight denture cleanser tablets, the patient experienced throat constriction, expired device used and wrong technique in device usage process. On an unknown date, the patient experienced accidental device ingestion (serious criteria gsk medically significant). The action taken with polident overnight denture cleanser tablets was unknown. On an unknown date, the outcome of the accidental device ingestion, expired device used and wrong technique in device usage process were unknown and the outcome of the throat constriction was recovered/resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the accidental device ingestion, expired device used and wrong technique in device usage process to be related to polident overnight denture cleanser tablets. The reporter considered the throat constriction to be related to polident overnight denture cleanser tablets. Additional information: adverse event information was received via email on (b)(6) 2019. The consumer reported that, "the polident package says if swallowed, you could have allergic reactions. Do they mean swallow the actual tablet or the solution that it is in? My sister took her plate out of the solution but did not rinse off the solution. She feels that it's closing up her throat, but she is having throat problems anyway. This was a sample from her dentist. It was expired. "
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5


MAUDE Entry Details

Report Number1020379-2019-00004
MDR Report Key8289664
Date Received2019-01-30
Date of Report2019-01-22
Date Mfgr Received2019-01-22
Date Added to Maude2019-01-30
Event Key0
Report Source CodeManufacturer report
Manufacturer LinkY
Number of Patients in Event0
Adverse Event Flag3
Product Problem Flag0
Reprocessed and Reused Flag3
Health Professional3
Initial Report to FDA3
Report to FDA3
Event Location3
Manufacturer StreetPO BOX 13398
Manufacturer CityRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709
Manufacturer CountryUS
Manufacturer Postal27709
Manufacturer Phone8888255249
Single Use3
Previous Use Code3
Event Type3
Type of Report0

Device Details

Brand NamePOLIDENT OVERNIGHT DENTURE CLEANSER TABLETS
Generic NameDENTURE CLEANSER
Product CodeEFT
Date Received2019-01-30
Lot NumberMJ221524B
Device Expiration Date2018-10-31
OperatorLAY USER/PATIENT
Device Availability*
Device Eval'ed by MfgrR
Device Sequence No1
Device Event Key0
ManufacturerBLOCK DRUG CO., INC.
Manufacturer AddressMEMPHIS TN US


Patients

Patient NumberTreatmentOutcomeDate
101. Other 2019-01-30

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