JUVEDERM ULTRA XC TSK US
Report
- Report Number
- 3005113652-2011-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 4, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2011
- Report Date
- January 10, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN
- Product Code
- LMH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050047
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: (B)(4) 2011. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH IN THE BATCH FILE SHOWS THAT NO ELEMENT COULD EXPLAIN THESE REACTIONS: ALL THE MANUFACTURING STEPS AND ALL THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL RESULTS (ENDOTOXINS, BIOBURDEN) ARE REGISTERED AS CONFORMING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE STERILIZATION CYCLE IS REGISTERED AS CONFORMING. THE ATTRIBUTABILITY IS THEN IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE.
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED FOUR DAYS AFTER INJECTING A PT IN THE GLABELLA LINE WITH JUVEDERM ULTRA XC, THE PT WENT IN AND COMPLAINED OF "SOME SWELLING." AFTER EXAMINATION, IT WAS NOTICED THE PT HAD "REDNESS AND A LINE; THIS AREA LOOKED LIKE IF IT WAS GOING TO NECROSIS." IT WAS CLARIFIED THE PT IS EXPERIENCING, "GLABELLA NECROSIS." F/U WITH THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE INDICATED THAT THE PT MAY HAVE AN INFECTION AND NOT NECROSIS IN THE GLABELLA. THE PT WAS SEEN SEVERAL TIMES BY THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND THE PT WAS PRESCRIBED DOXYCLINE, MOTRIN, AND NTG PASTE. THE DOXYCLINE AND MOTRIN WERE PRESCRIBED TO PREVENT WORSENING OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT MAY LEAD TO PERMANENT DAMAGE. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PT MAY HAVE AN INFECTION, THE PT WAS INSTRUCTED TO STOP THE NTG PASTE AND REPLACE WITH TOPICAL NEOSPORIN. THE PT IS DOING BETTER THAN EXPECTED AND THE SYMPTOMS ARE RESOLVING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUVEDERM ULTRA XC TSK US | LMH | ALLERGAN | NA | H24L540762 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Required Intervention |