UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007215625-2021-01536
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 27, 2021
- Report Date
- May 15, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN PLEASANTON
- Product Code
- OOK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160259
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H11: CORRECTED DATA: SUBSEQUENT TO THE SUBMISSION OF INITIAL MEDWATCH, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DUPLICATE OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH REPORT OF 3007215625-2021-01536-00.
H11-: CORRECTED DATA: SUBSEQUENT TO THE SUBMISSION OF PREVIOUS MEDWATCH REPORT A CORRECTION WAS NOTED IN SECTION H10. CORRECTED STATEMENT IS THE FOLLOWING : SUBSEQUENT TO THE SUBMISSION OF INITIAL MEDWATCH, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DUPLICATE OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH REPORT OF 3007215625-2021-01544-00.
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/PAH) 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. PAH 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.
DUPLICATE OF INT-010437/CN-009792. A CASE OF PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA WAS REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL INFORMATION TEAM.
DUPLICATE OF (B)(4). A CASE OF PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA WAS REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL INFORMATION TEAM.
DUPLICATE OF (B)(4). A CASE OF PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA WAS REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL INFORMATION TEAM.
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.
ALLERGAN AESTHETICS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A PATIENT WHO WAS TREATED WITH COOLSCULPTING AND HAS DEVELOPED PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254985 | UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM | DERMAL COOLING PACK/VACUUM/MASSAGER | OOK | ALLERGAN PLEASANTON | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |