FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUVEDERM ULTRA PLUS XC TSK US

MDR report key: 2130632 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005113652-2011-00035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
February 9, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LMH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: (B)(4) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT AFTER TREATMENT IN THE NASOLABIAL FOLDS WITH "A HALF SYRINGE" OF JUVEDERM ULTRA PLUS XC "2 OR 3 DAYS LATER" THE PT DEVELOPED AN "ALLERGIC REACTION" WHICH MANIFESTED AS "ERYTHEMA BLISTERING, AND PAIN" IN THE NASOLABIAL FOLDS, SIDE OF NOSE, AND CHEEKS. THE PT WENT TO AN URGENT CARE FACILITY WHO THOUGHT THE PT MAY HAVE HAD A (B)(6) INFECTION AND INJECTED THE PT WITH ANTIBIOTICS. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE PT WENT TO ANOTHER DOCTOR WHO CULTURED THE INFECTION, BUT IT DID NOT GROW AND COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN DID NOT PRESCRIBE THE TREATMENTS, SO IT IS CURRENTLY UNK IF TREATMENT WAS TO HASTEN THE RESOLUTION OF SYMPTOMS OR IF IT WAS PRESCRIBED TO PREVENT THE WORSENING OF SYMPTOMS WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO PERMANENT DAMAGE. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE ALLERGAN'S APPROACH TO COMPLIANCE IS TO RESOLVE ALL DOUBT IN FAVOR OF REPORTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 JUVEDERM ULTRA PLUS XC TSK US LMH ALLERGAN NA H30L601772

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention