FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILK VOICE

MDR report key: 12526821 · Received September 24, 2021

Report

Report Number
3013417188-2021-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 2021
Date of Event
August 31, 2021
Report Date
September 8, 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
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT A VOCAL FOLD AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE IN WHICH SILK VOICE WAS IMPLANTED TO TREAT VOCAL FOLD PARALYSIS. ONE DAY AFTER THE INJECTION, THE SUBJECT REPORTED DYSPHAGIA WITH RESULTANT GLOBUS AND PHLEGM SENSATION. THE SUBJECT WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH AUDIBLE INSPIRATORY AND EXPIRATORY STRIDOR WITH DEEP BREATHS. IPSILATERAL HEMILARYNGEAL WATERY EDEMA WAS OBSERVED ON FLEXIBLE LARYNGOSCOPY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH STEROID AND DISCHARGED 24 HOURS LATER WITH NO RESPIRATORY ISSUES AND TOLERATING HER DIET. LARYNGEAL EDEMA IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROCEDURE. PRODUCT LABELING AND RISK MANAGEMENT CONTAIN APPROPRIATE INFORMATION REGARDING EDEMA OF THE LARYNX. 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. ONE DAY AFTER THE INJECTION, THE SUBJECT REPORTED DYSPHAGIA WITH RESULTANT GLOBUS AND PHLEGM SENSATION. THE SUBJECT WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH AUDIBLE INSPIRATORY AND EXPIRATORY STRIDOR WITH DEEP BREATHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1422518 SILK VOICE SILK VOICE MIX SOFREGEN MEDICAL, INC. 19-0107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| L| R ANASTAZOLE (LONG TERM)