COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007215625-2021-01282
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 11, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 20, 2020
- Report Date
- February 27, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN PLEASANTON
- Product Code
- OOK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160259
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- 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.
CORRECTION TO G.3. AWARE DATE OF INITIAL MEDWATCH 3007215625-2021-01282. AWARE DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED AS 15/APRIL/2021. CORRECTION TO G.3. AWARE DATE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3007215625-2021-01282-1. AWARE DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED AS 08/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 THAT A PATIENT TREATED ON (B)(6) 2020 TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN AND FLANKS USING THE COOLADVANTAGE PLUS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA. THE TISSUE IS DESCRIBED AS FIRM AND THERE IS VISIBLE VOLUME INCREASE IN TREATED AREAS.
ALLERGAN AESTHETICS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A PATIENT RECEIVED A COOLSCULPTING TREATMENT TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN AND FLANKS ON (B)(6)2020 USING THE COOLADVANTAGE PLUS AND COOLADVANTAGE APPLICATORS AND PRESENTED WITH PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA (PH).
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. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
A TREATMENT PROVIDER REPORTED THAT A PATIENT TREATED ON (B)(6) 2020 TO THE LOWER ABDOMEN AND FLANKS USING THE COOLADVANTAGE PLUS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA. THE TISSUE IS DESCRIBED AS FIRM AND THERE IS VISIBLE VOLUME INCREASE IN TREATED AREAS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700439 | COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM | DERMAL COOLING PACK/VACUUM/MASSAGER | OOK | ALLERGAN PLEASANTON | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR | Male | Required Intervention |