FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUE RF WITH COOLPEEL

MDR report key: 11874718 · 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