FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 2550736 · Received April 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2135225-2012-00042
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 20, 2012
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 6, 2012
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS, INC.
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALSO REQUIRED EXCISION OF RADIESSE. DR (B)(6) HAS NOT RESPONDED TO A REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE RADIESSE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE REPORTED LOT WERE REVIEWED. ALL REQUIRED TESTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LOT WERE MET PRIOR TO RELEASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DR (B)(6) REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD THREE (3) SYRINGES OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER (1023085) INJECTED IN THE BILATERAL CHEEK AND PRE-JOWL AREA ON (B)(6) 2011. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED PAIN, ERYTHEMA AND SWELLING IN THE LEFT CHEEK AREA STARTING IN THE BEGINNING OF (B)(6) 2011, AND ULTIMATELY WAS TREATED WITH IV VANCOMYCIN AND THEN FINALLY UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE SURGICAL EXCISION OF DEEP FACIAL RADIESSE DEPOSITS FELT TO BE RELATED TO AN INFECTIOUS BIOFILM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER RADIESSE INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ AESTHETICS, INC. 1023085

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention