FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 2090097 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2135225-2011-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS, INC.
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP FOR LARYNGEAL ANGIOEDEMA AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. SHE WAS RELEASED AFTER THREE DAYS STAY AND WAS REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL. THE TREATMENTS ADMINISTERED BY THE HOSP WERE NOT PROVIDED TO THE INJECTING PHYSICIAN. HER SYMPTOMS HAVE RESOLVED. NEITHER THE PT NOR THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVE THE RADIESSE WAS THE CAUSE OF HER ANGIOEDEMA. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO PERFORM A RADIESSE SKIN ALLERGY TEST ON THE PT AT A LATER DATE AS SHE WANTS TO CONTINUE RECEIVING RADIESSE TREATMENTS IN THE FUTURE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THE REPORTED LOT # 1023518 MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN REPORTED A PT HE INJECTED WITH RADIESSE IN THE NASO LABIAL FOLDS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PT LEFT THE OFFICE FEELING FINE. WITHIN 36-48 HRS POST-INJECTION SHE WENT TO THE ER AFTER BEING UNABLE TO BREATHE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ AESTHETICS, INC. 1023518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization