FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILK VOICE

MDR report key: 12453492 · Received September 10, 2021

Report

Report Number
3013417188-2021-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2021
Date of Event
August 9, 2021
Report Date
August 12, 2021
Manufacturer
SOFREGEN MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
MIX
PMA / PMN Number
K180631
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT A VOCAL FOLD AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE IN WHICH SILK VOICE WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT VOCAL FOLD PARALYSIS. SIX DAYS AFTER THE INJECTION, THE SUBJECT PRESENTED WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING AT A HOSPITAL OTHER THAN THE TREATING HOSPITAL. HE WAS ADMITTED WITH HEMI-LARYNGEAL SWELLING AND TREATED WITH STEROIDS AND RACEMIC EPINEPHRINE. THE PATIENT RESPONDED TO THE TREATMENT AND WAS DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY. LARYNGEAL EDEMA AND AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION ARE KNOWN COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROCEDURE. PRODUCT LABELING AND RISK MANAGEMENT CONTAIN APPROPRIATE INFORMATION REGARDING EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. REVIEW OF THE PERTINENT SILK VOICE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMS THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT A VOCAL FOLD AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE IN WHICH SILK VOICE WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT VOCAL FOLD PARALYSIS. SIX DAYS AFTER THE INJECTION, THE SUBJECT PRESENTED WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING AT A HOSPITAL OTHER THAN THE TREATING HOSPITAL. HE WAS ADMITTED WITH HEMI-LARYNGEAL SWELLING AND TREATED WITH STEROIDS AND RACEMIC EPINEPHRINE. THE PATIENT RESPONDED TO THE TREATMENT AND WAS DISCHARGED THE NEXT DAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1349739 SILK VOICE SILK VOICE MIX SOFREGEN MEDICAL, INC. 19-0107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Hospitalization| L IMMUNE THERAPY