FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SYNVISC (HYLAN G-F 20) INJECTION

MDR report key: 2524920 · Received April 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
2246315-2012-00086
Date Received
April 5, 2012
Date of Event
November 10, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 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

MFR'S COMMENT: THE BENEFIT-RISK RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS REPORT. THE QA (QUALITY ASSURANCE) INVESTIGATION RESULTS WERE RECEIVED ON 02-APR-2012. EVAL 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 SPEC CONFORMANCE PRIOR TO RELEASE. ANY OUT OF SPEC 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

ARTHRITIS [ARTHRITIS]. JOINT FLUID ASPIRED [JOINT EFFUSION]. CASE DESCRIPTION: SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON 30-MAR-2012 FROM A PHYSICIAN REGARDING A (B)(6) FEMALE PT, INITIALS (B)(6), WITH GONARTHROSIS. THE PT'S MEDICAL HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT INITIATED TREATMENT WITH SYNVISC (HYLAN G F 20) INJECTION, 2 ML, IN AN UNSPECIFIED JOINT. THE SYNVISC LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT RECEIVED SECOND INJECTION OF SYNVISC. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT RECEIVED THIRD INJECTION OF SYNVISC AND DEVELOPED ARTHRITIS. ON (B)(6) 2011, 60 CC OF JOINT FLUID WAS ASPIRATED. THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS WAS ASSESSED AS MEDICALLY SIGNIFICANT. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS RECOVERED. THE ACTION TAKEN WITH SYNVISC TREATMENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE OUTCOME FOR THE EVENT OF "JOINT FLUID ASPIRED" WAS NOT PROVIDED. CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INTENSITY FOR THE EVENTS OF ARTHRITIS AND "JOINT FLUID ASPIRED" WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN ASSESSED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYNVISC AND THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS AS DEFINITE. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYNVISC AND THE EVENT OF "JOINT FLUID ASPIRED" WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN.

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 51 YR Other