UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING® SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007215625-2023-00866
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 22, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2017
- Report Date
- October 18, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN PLEASANTON
- Product Code
- OOK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160259
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
HO D, JAGDEO J. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PARADOXICAL ADIPOSE HYPERPLASIA (PAH) POST-CRYOLIPOLYSIS. J DRUGS DERMATOL. 2017 JAN 1;16(1):62-67. THIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ADDRESSED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING. 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.
UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO ALLEGED PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA (PH).
ACCORDING TO LITERATURE ARTICLE, "A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF PARADOXICAL ADIPOSE HYPERPLASIA (PAH) POST-CRYOLIPOLYSIS" IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT AGE 50'S WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PARADOXICAL ADIPOSE HYPERPLASIA (PAH/PH) TO THREE SEPARATE AREAS ON THE ABDOMEN.
PREVIOUS EMDR SUBMISSION NOTED PARADOXICAL HYPERPLASIA. UPON FURTHER REVIEW BY ABBVIE MEDICAL SAFETY PHYSICIANS, IT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO IDENTIFIABLE CASE OF PH OR ANY ADVERSE EVENT. HENCE, THE RECORD IS NO LONGER REPORTABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758616 | UNKNOWN COOLSCULPTING® SYSTEM | DERMAL COOLING PACK/VACUUM/MASSAGER | OOK | ALLERGAN PLEASANTON | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Female | Required Intervention |