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Device brand name · Resin root canal filling

Realseal: medical device reports filed with FDA

269 reports name it, 2011–2018. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Sybronendo. Product code KIF.

269
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 18 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
5.8% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

269 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Realseal" (resin root canal filling); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Sybronendo; received from September 2011 to November 2018. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (100%); across all resin, root canal filling reports (product code KIF) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 5.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device operates differently than expected (48%), insufficient device problem information (23.4%) and loss of or failure to bond (11.9%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, failure of implant and abscess. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Realseal was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in November 2018.

By year received

0991982011: 420112013: 6120132014: 19820142018: 62018

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury100%269
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%269
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 704 reports carrying product code KIF. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly12948%18.2%
Insufficient device problem information6323.4%32%
Loss of or failure to bond3211.9%5%
Material disintegration3211.9%4.5%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material186.7%3%
Failure to adhere or bond93.3%2.1%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure93.3%0%
Degraded31.1%0.4%
Breakthe device broke10.4%0.1%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.4%0%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.4%0.4%
Loss of threshold10.4%0.1%
Material discolored10.4%0.9%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Painpain, site not specified7126.4%
Failure of implant228.2%
Abscessa collection of pus207.4%
Complaint, ill-defined10.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.4%
Impaired healingslow healing10.4%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell10.4%
Purulent discharge10.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureRealsealProduct code KIFAll MAUDE reports
Reports26970426,136,888
Share of that pool—38.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury100%93.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%5.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code KIF

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Realseal Se25000%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Realseal reports

How many FDA reports name Realseal?

269 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device operates differently than expected (48%), insufficient device problem information (23.4%), loss of or failure to bond (11.9%), material disintegration (11.9%) and material integrity problem (6.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Realseal was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.