FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 1243775 · Received November 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2135225-2008-00067
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 24, 2008
Date of Event
November 5, 2008
Report Date
November 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOFORM MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LMH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT WAS SEEN AT THE OFFICE THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED THE REDNESS WAS DISSIPATING AND WAS LESS SORE TO THE TOUCH. HOWEVER, SHE HAD DEVELOPED A SLIGHT FEVER AND STREAKS TRAVELING UP HER FOREARM. THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED KEFLEX FOR THE PATIENT. DURING FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED THE SYMPTOMS ARE RESOLVING AND THE PATIENT IS FEELING BETTER EACH DAY. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED LOTS; #1011125 AND 1011288 MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF BIOFORM MEDICAL'S ADVERSE EVENT DATABASE WAS CONDUCTED FOR LOTS #1011125 AND 1011288. NO OTHER REPORTED INFECTIONS WERE REVEALED FOR EITHER LOT. ADDITIONAL LOT# 1011288.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN REPORTED A PATIENT INJECTED WITH RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER IN THE HANDS IS EXPERIENCING SWELLING, REDNESS AND IS SORE TO THE TOUCH IN ONE HAND, TWO DAYS POST-INJECTION. THE PHYSICIAN IS CONCERNED THERE MAY BE AN INFECTION DEVELOPING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH BIOFORM MEDICAL, INC. 1011125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention