inforMED
InjuryKOQ

POLIGRIP

Received Mar 30, 2010 · Event occurred Jan 15, 2010

Report MW5015353 · MDR key 1649717

Device

Generic name

None

Manufacturer

Glaxosmithkline

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

63 YR

  • Tingling
  • Numbness

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I USED FIXODENT AND POLIGRIP FROM (B) (6) 2007 UNTIL (B) (6) 2010. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN MY EXTREMITIES. I RECEIVED MY BLOOD WORK RESULTS ON (B) (6) 2010 AND FOUND OUT MY ZINC LEVEL WAS 218, COPPER WAS NORMAL AT 96. MY DOCTOR WANTS TO FOLLOW UP WITH BLOOD TEST AND NEUROPATHY TREATMENT. DOSE OR AMOUNT: DENTURE CREAM, FREQUENCY: ONCE DAILY, ROUTE: ORAL. DATES OF USE: (B) (6) 2007 - (B) (6) 2010. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: DENTURE ADHESIVE CREAM. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED: NO.