FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNVISC (HYLAN G-F 20) INJECTION

MDR report key: 2214093 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2246315-2011-00181
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
GENZYME BIOSURGERY (RIDGEFIELD)
Product Code
MOZ
PMA / PMN Number
P940015
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER'S COMMENT: THE BENEFIT-RISK RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE REPORT. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, A BATCH RECORD REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE. IT IS THE REQUIREMENT TO REVIEW ALL FINISHED BATCH RECORDS FOR SPECIFICATION CONFORMANCE PRIOR TO RELEASE. ANY OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULT IS IDENTIFIED AND MITIGATED. DATA IS PERIODICALLY PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING PRODUCT QUALITY. THIS REVIEW HAS NOT INDICATED TRENDS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT COMPLAINT. GENZYME WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RIGHT KNEE STARTED TO BE PAINFUL [ARTHRALGIA]. CASE DESCRIPTION: SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011, FROM A (B)(6) MALE PT, INITIALS (B)(6), WHO EXPERIENCED KNEE PAIN AFTER RECEIVING SYNVISC. THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY IS SIGNIFICANT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS IN BOTH KNEES. IN (B)(6) 2011, THE PT RECEIVED A SERIES OF THREE SYNVISC INJECTIONS IN EACH KNEE (EXACT DATES NOT PROVIDED). THE PT REPORTED THAT ONE WEEK FOLLOWING THE FINAL INJECTION, THE PT EXPERIENCED RIGHT KNEE PAIN (EXACT DATE NOT PROVIDED). IN (B)(6) 2011, THE PT'S KNEE PAIN WAS TREATED WITH A CORTISONE SHOT IN THE RIGHT KNEE (EXACT DATE NOT PROVIDED). OTHER TREATMENT HAS INCLUDED TRAMADOL. THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT THE OUTCOME OF THE PT WAS NOT YET RECOVERED. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011, IN THE FORM OF QA RESULTS. THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE A BATCH RECORD REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE. IT IS THE REQUIREMENT TO REVIEW ALL FINISHED BATCH RECORDS FOR SPECIFICATION CONFORMANCE PRIOR TO RELEASE. ANY OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULT IS IDENTIFIED AND MITIGATED. DATA IS PERIODICALLY PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING PRODUCT QUALITY. THIS REVIEW HAS NOT INDICATED TRENDS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PRODUCT COMPLAINT. GENZYME WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS.

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