FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AQUASONIC 100 ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION GEL

MDR report key: 1507908 · Received October 2, 2009

Report

Report Number
2212018-2009-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 2009
Date of Event
January 1, 2005
Report Date
September 21, 2009
Manufacturer
PARKER LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
MUI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L CATALOG#'S 01-08, 01-50. VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH REPORT REC'D FROM FDA ON 09/21/09. EVENT DATE INDICATED WAS 2005. NO REPORT HAD BEEN REC'D AT THAT TIME BY THE MFR. ONLY ONE OTHER REPORT OF A SIMILAR NATURE HAS BEEN REC'D IN OVER FIVE YEARS. THE PT HAS A KNOWN ALLERGY TO METHYLPARABEN. THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRESERVATIVES IN AQUASONIC 100 IS DOCUMENTED ON THE PRODUCT TECHNICAL DATA SHEET THAT IS READILY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED TO FDA THROUGH THE MEDWATCH PROGRAM THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, A SEVERE ANGIOEDEMA REACTION OCCURRED AFTER ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES USING AQUASONIC 100, REQUIRING ORAL STEROIDS, INHALED STEROIDS, NEBULIZED ALBUTEROL, AND H1 AND H2 ANTIHISTAMINES. PT IS ALLERGIC TO METHYLPARABEN AND BELIEVES THAT INGREDIENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTED ON THE LABEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AQUASONIC 100 ULTRASOUND TRANSMISSION GEL ULTRASOUND COUPLING MEDIA MUI PARKER LABORATORIES, INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention