FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VIRTUE RF WITH COOLPEEL
MDR report key: 11874718
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Received May 24, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5101514
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 10, 2021
- Report Date
- May 20, 2021
- Manufacturer
- CARTESSA AESTHETICS
- Product Code
- OUH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
HAD A MICRO-NEEDLING RF WITH COOL PEEL PROCEDURE CONDUCTED ON 5/10 USING CARTESSA VIRTUE RF. PER LITERATURE 24 HOUR RECOVERY WITH LITTLE TO NO SIDE EFFECTS EXPECTED. POST DAY 1 I HAD EXTREME EDEMA AND POST DAY 2 EDEMA IN MY FACE WORSENED SO MUCH SO THAT IT WAS OBSTRUCTING MY VISION. DERMATOLOGIST PRESCRIBED A MEDROL DOSE PACK. DAY 8 SWELLING ABATED BUT LEFT WITH ERYTHEMA, HYPERPIGMENTATION AND TRACK MARKS FROM THE DEVICE. PRESCRIBED TOPICAL STEROID, BURN OINTMENT AND HYDROQUINONE AND TOLD TO ABSTAIN FROM ANY SUN EXPOSURE FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. UNSURE IF I WILL BE LEFT WITH SCARRING OR HYPERPIGMENTATION. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NECESSARY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765372 | VIRTUE RF WITH COOLPEEL | SKIN RESURFACING RF APPLICATOR | OUH | CARTESSA AESTHETICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR |