COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007215625-2021-01275
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2021
- Report Date
- March 13, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN PLEASANTON
- Product Code
- OOK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160259
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ADDITIONAL, CHANGED, AND/OR CORRECTED DATA. SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THE G3 FIELD WHICH WAS LEFT BLANK IN THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH.
CORRECTED DATA: A4, A6, D1, AND D4. CORRECTION TO G.3. AWARE DATE OF INITIAL MEDWATCH 3007215625-2021-01275. AWARE DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED AS 16/APRIL/2021. CORRECTION TO G.3. AWARE DATE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3007215625-2021-01275-1. AWARE DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED AS 8/FEB/2023. THIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ADDRESSED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING. ACCORDING TO THE COOLSCULPTING USER MANUAL, UNDER RARE ADVERSE EVENTS, PARADOXICAL ADIPOSE HYPERPLASIA (PH) IS CHARACTERIZED BY A VISIBLY ENLARGED TISSUE VOLUME WITHIN THE TREATMENT AREA, WHICH MAY DEVELOP TWO TO FIVE MONTHS AFTER TREATMENT. SURGICAL INTERVENTION MAY BE REQUIRED. PH IS NOT RELATED TO ANY COOLSCULPTING DEVICE FAILURE MODE BUT IT IS INCLUDED IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT FILES OF THE DEVICE BECAUSE IT IS A RISK THAT IS INHERENT TO THE USE CRYOLIPOLYSIS FOR LOCALIZED FAT REDUCTION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF AND WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.
A TREATMENT PROVIDER REPORTED A PATIENT WHO WAS TREATED ON (B)(6) 2020 TO THE BILATERAL SUBMENTAL USING THE COOLMINI APPLICATOR A PRESENTED WITH POSSIBLE PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA. THE PATIENT FIRST NOTICED THE SYMPTOMS ON (B)(6) 2020.
ALLERGAN AESTHETICS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED A COOLSCULPTING TREATMENT TO THE SUBMENTAL ON (B)(6) 2020 USING THE COOLMINI APPLICATOR A PRESENTED WITH POSSIBLE PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS IN THE COOLSCULPTING USER MANUAL: PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA IS CHARACTERIZED BY A VISIBLY ENLARGED TISSUE VOLUME WITHIN THE TREATMENT AREA, WHICH MAY DEVELOP TWO TO FIVE MONTHS AFTER TREATMENT. SURGICAL INTERVENTION MAY BE REQUIRED.
A TREATMENT PROVIDER REPORTED A PATIENT WHO WAS TREATED ON (B)(6) 2020 TO THE BILATERAL SUBMENTAL USING THE COOLMINI APPLICATOR A PRESENTED WITH POSSIBLE PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA. THE PATIENT FIRST NOTICED THE SYMPTOMS IN (B)(6) 2020.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 689797 | COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM | DERMAL COOLING PACK/VACUUM/MASSAGER | OOK | ALLERGAN PLEASANTON | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Female |