FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNVISC ONE - HYLAN G-F20

MDR report key: 2033269 · Received March 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019960
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Product Code
MOZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRIMARY PHYSICIAN REFERS TO ORTHO-SURGEON FOR APPT FOR PAIN IN KNEES, SURGEON TAKES X-RAYS OF BOTH KNEES, DID NOT DISCUSS WITH ME, HIS INTENT TO TREAT EXCEPT, ASKED IF I WAS ALLERGIC TO EGGS (NO). INJECTS SYNVISC ONE (1) IN EACH KNEE FROM BOTTOM OF KNEE. IMMEDIATELY KNEES TURNED STIFF, LIKE CEMENT. EXTREMELY PAINFUL - COULD NOT MOVE LEGS FOR WALKING. KNEES STIFF AND PAINFUL UP TO THIS DATE, 8 MONTHS, 20% BETTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNVISC ONE - HYLAN G-F20 INJECTION MOZ GENZYME CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other| S