FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCULPTRA

MDR report key: 2132146 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003496686-2011-36837
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
SANOFIAVENTIS U.S. LLC
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P030050
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL INFORMATION WAS REC'D D FROM A SALES REP BY A NURSE ON (B)(6) 2011: AN ADULT MALE PT REC'D FOUR TREATMENTS OF POLY-L-LACTIC ACID (SCULPTRA AESTHETIC) (LOT # UNK, EXPIRATION DATE UNK) FOR AN UNK INDICATION. THE NURSE STATED THAT FOLLOWING THESE FOUR TREATMENTS, SHE HAD NOT SEEN ANY IMPROVEMENT IN THE PT'S FACIAL APPEARANCE. THE PT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY LOST SOME FACIAL VOLUME AT THIS POINT. THE NURSE WAS ASKING ON BEHALF OF THE PT FOR A REFUND. AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT, THE PT WAS NO LONGER RECEIVING POLY-L-LACTIC ACID AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ONGOING. NO FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION REPORTED. PHARMACOVIGILANCE COMMENT: SANOFI-AVENTIS COMPANY COMMENT ON (B)(6) 2011: THIS CASE REPORTED AN UNEXPECTED SIDE EFFECT OF FACIAL VOLUME LOSS AFTER LACK OF DRUG EFFECT WAS FOUND. IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE FACIAL VOLUME LOSS WAS RELATED TO THE PT'S ONGOING UNDERLYING DISEASE. LACK OF DRUG EFFECT IS EXPECTED FOR SCULPTRA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCULPTRA FACIAL FILLER LMH SANOFIAVENTIS U.S. LLC UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other CON MEDS: UNK| PREV MEDS: UNK