FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 2176658 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2135225-2011-00069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS, INC.
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6) DESCRIBED THE ONSET OF PAIN, SWELLING AND REDNESS TO THE LEFT NARE AND SUPERIOR NLF THAT STARTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HER NLF TREATMENT. (B)(6) INSTRUCTED THE PT TO USE 1000 MG OF VIT C AND K AS WELL AS TRIAMCINOLONE CREAM TO THE AFFECTED AREAS. THE PT IS A SMOKER AS WELL. THE SWELLING IMPROVING BUT THE CRUSTS REMAIN ON THE NLF AND NARE. PT IS ALREADY USING AQUAPHOR AS PART OF HER DAILY REGIMEN. SMOKING CESSATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE AND OPTIMIZE THE HEALING PROCESS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THE REPORTED LOTS #1025772 AND 1022653 MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. ADDITIONAL MODEL#: 8042M0K3, LOT#: 1022653, EXPIRATION DATE: 07/2012, DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: 07/2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) INJECTED PT ON (B)(6) 2011 IN THE NASOLABIAL FOLDS. THE PT DEVELOPED SEVERE SWELLING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INJECTION. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT PRESENTED WITH PURPLISH/RED DISCOLORATION, WHITEHEADS AND BLACK SCABBING FLAKY AREA OF SKIN AT THE NARE OF THE LEFT NASOLABIAL FOLD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER RADIESSE INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ AESTHETICS, INC. 8071M0K1 1025772

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other