FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZELTIQ EZ APP 6.3

MDR report key: 2492313 · Received March 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3007215625-2012-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2012
Date of Event
October 25, 2011
Report Date
February 13, 2012
Manufacturer
ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.
Product Code
OOK
PMA / PMN Number
K080521
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE MADE TO THE AGENCY IF AND WHEN NEW INFO IS RECEIVED ABOUT THIS CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS ALLEGED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PT RECEIVED COOLSCULPTING TREATMENT ON UPPER AND LOWER ABDOMEN ON (B)(6) 2011; PROCEDURE WAS CONDUCTED SUCCESSFULLY. TREATING PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE DID NOT RECALL ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR ERROR CODES. PT WAS NOT SEEN OR HEARD AGAIN UNTIL (B)(6) 2012, WHEN SHE CALLED THE OFFICE COMPLAINING ABOUT A DEVELOPMENT OF A BULGE ON THE UPPER ABDOMEN. THE PT HAD AN ABDOMINOPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012 BY A PLASTIC SURGEON (NOT THE TREATING PHYSICIAN). DURING ABDOMINOPLASTY, DIASTASIS RECTI WAS OBSERVED AND REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP DETERMINED BY THE SURGEON. THERE WAS NO HERNIA PRESENT. THERE WAS NO FAT NECROSIS OBSERVED. THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE FAT ON THE UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA SEEMED FIRMER THAN THAT OF LOWER ABDOMEN. TREATING PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TREATMENT AND THE PT'S CONDITION. IT IS ZELTIQ'S POLICY TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND TO MAKE THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZELTIQ EZ APP 6.3 ZELTIQ VACUUM APPLICATOR OOK ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC. ZELTIQ EZ APP 6.3 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Other