FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNVISC (HYLAN G-F 20) INJECTION

MDR report key: 2170108 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2246315-2011-00145
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 10, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
GENZYME BIOSURGERY (RIDGEFIELD)
Product Code
MOZ
PMA / PMN Number
P940015
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S COMMENT: THE BENEFIT-RISK RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EXANTHEMA GENERALISED [RASH GENERALISED]. CASE DESCRIPTION: SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 FROM A PHYSICIAN, REGARDING A (B)(6), MALE, PT, INITIALS (B)(6). THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY IS SIGNIFICANT FOR GONARTHROSIS. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT INITIATED THE FIRST SYNVISC INJECTION OF 2 ML INTO THE LEFT KNEE. THE SYNVISC LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT INITIATED THE SECOND SYNVISC INJECTION OF 2 ML INTO THE LEFT KNEE AND FIRST SYNVISC INJECTION OF 2 ML INTO THE RIGHT KNEE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT DEVELOPED EXANTHEMA GENERALIZED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT VISITED THE HOSPITAL (SURGERY DEPARTMENT). DURING THE VISIT, THE PT WAS TREATED WITH INJECTIONS; GLYCYRRHIZIN GLYCINE CYSTEINE COMBINED DRUG AND 5 MG OF CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE AND WAS PRESCRIBED ORAL MEDICATION; OLOPATADINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FROM (B)(6) 2011 UNTIL (B)(6) 2011. THE PT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FURTHER SYNVISC INJECTIONS. ON (B)(6) 2011, SYNVISC WAS PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED. THE PT'S OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT OF EXANTHEMA GENERALIZED WAS REPORTED AS NOT YET RECOVERED. ON (B)(6) 2011, RELEVANT CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE STARTED. THESE INCLUDED: 100 MG OF CELECOXIB 2/1 DAY; 2MG OF IRSOGLADINE MALEATE 2/1 DAY; 500 MG OF MECOBALAMIN 3/1 DAY AND 5MG OF LIMAPROST ALFADEX 3/1 DAY. THE INTENSITY FOR THE EVENT OF EXANTHEMA GENERALIZED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN ASSESSED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYNVISC AND THE EVENT OF EXANTHEMA AS DEFINITELY RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNVISC (HYLAN G-F 20) INJECTION INTRA-ARTICULAR HYALURONIC ACID MOZ GENZYME BIOSURGERY (RIDGEFIELD) UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention CELECOXIB (CELECOXIB) UNK| IRSOGLADINE MALEATE (IRSOGLADINE MALEATE) UNK| LIMAPROST ALFADEX UNK| MECOBALAMIN (MECOBALAMIN) UNK