UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007215625-2022-00686
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 6, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2022
- Report Date
- June 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN PLEASANTON
- Product Code
- OOK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160259
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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.
ADDITIONAL, CHANGED, AND/OR CORRECTED DATA: AWARE DATE. H11: CORRECTED DATA: SUBSEQUENT TO THE SUBMISSION OF INITIAL MEDWATCH, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DUPLICATE OF PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MEDWATCH REPORT OF 3007215625-2022-00702-00.
CORRECTED DATA: D1, G1 AND H6.
ALLERGAN AESTHETICS RECEIVED A REPORT OF A PATIENT TREATED THIGHS WITH COOLSCULPTING MAY HAVE DEVELOPED PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA (PAH/PH).
UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT, THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A DUPLICATE REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 976154 | UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING SYSTEM | DERMAL COOLING PACK/VACUUM/MASSAGER | OOK | ALLERGAN PLEASANTON | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Required Intervention |