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IPS CERAMIC ETCHING GEL

Received Dec 31, 2014 · Event occurred Oct 10, 2014

Report 9612352-2014-00004 · MDR key 4381585

Device

Generic name

Ceramic Etching Gel

Catalog number

531548

Lot number

T19195

Product problems

  • Burst Container or Vessel
  • Leak/Splash

Patient

Not reported

  • Chemical Exposure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE MATERIAL BUST OUT OF THE BOTTLE WHEN IT WAS OPENED SPLASHING INTO THE EYE OF THE DENTAL ASSISTANT AND ONTO THE FURNITURE. THE ASSISTANT WENT TO THE ER AND WAS RELEASED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.