MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BLOCK DRUG CO., INC. COREGA TABS; DENTURE CLEANSER

Device Problem Use of Device Problem (1670)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This report is associated with argus (b)(4), corega tabs.Corega tabs are marketed as polident in the us.

Event Description

Coraga tabs swallowed [accidental device ingestion].Case description: this case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of accidental device ingestion in a male patient who received denture cleanser (corega tabs) unknown for product used for unknown indication.On an unknown date, the patient started corega tabs.On an unknown date, an unknown time after starting corega tabs, the patient experienced accidental device ingestion (serious criteria gsk medically significant).On an unknown date, the outcome of the accidental device ingestion was unknown.It was unknown if the reporter considered the accidental device ingestion to be related to corega tabs.Additional details: the pharmacist reported that the patient swallowed corega tabs (unspecified variant).It was not reported how many tabs were swallowed.

• Brand Name: COREGA TABS
• Type of Device: DENTURE CLEANSER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BLOCK DRUG CO., INC.; 2149 harbor avenue; memphis TN 38113
• Manufacturer (Section G): GSK
• Manufacturer Contact: po box 13398; research triangle park, NC 27709 ; 8888255249
• MDR Report Key: 6629347
• MDR Text Key: 77236995
• Report Number: 1020379-2017-00047
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EFT
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 06/01/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/01/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 06/09/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other