EUFLEXXA
Report
- Report Number
- 3000164186-2012-00191
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 5, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2012
- Report Date
- October 24, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL (ISRAEL) LTD.
- Product Code
- MOZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010029
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
LITTLE INFO REPORTED FOR THIS (B)(6) FEMALE WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HYPERTENSION (230/130) UNK TIME AFTER RECEIVING EUFLEXXA. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN STATED A DEFINITE CAUSALITY. INSUFFICIENT INFO TO MAKE A PROPER CAUSALITY ASSESSMENT, HOWEVER, HYPERTENSION IS AN EXPECTED EVENT ACCORDING TO THE LABELING.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT OR PROBLEM: THIS SERIOUS SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A PHYSICIAN IN THE UNITED STATES. A (B)(6) FEMALE PT EXPERIENCED HYPERTENSION (230/130) AFTER ADMINISTRATION WITH EUFLEXXA (1% SODIUM HYALURONATE) FOR UNK INDICATION. ON AN UNK DATE, THE PT RECEIVED HER FIRST EUFLEXXA INJECTION FOR AN UNK INDICATION. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PT EXPERIENCED VOMITING AND HYPERTENSION (230/130) AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE PT WAS TREATED FOR HYPERTENSION (TREATMENT MEDICATION UNSPECIFIED) AND THE PT WAS STABILIZED HOWEVER HAD NOT RECOVERED. AT THE TIME OF REPORT, IT WAS UNK IF PT HAD RECOVERED FROM VOMITING. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THE HYPERTENSION WAS DEFINITELY RELATED TO EUFLEXXA. THE PHYSICIAN ALSO STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE AS HE HAS USED EUFLEXXA IN THE PAST AND LOVES THIS PRODUCT. MEDICAL HISTORY WAS PROVIDED WHICH INCLUDED ALLERGIC TO STATIN MEDICATIONS AND YELLOW DYE. CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. F/U INFO WAS REQUESTED. IF NEW SIGNIFICANT INFO IS RECEIVED A RE-EVAL OF THE CASE WILL BE PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EUFLEXXA | 1% SODIUM HYALURONATE | MOZ | BIO-TECHNOLOGY GENERAL (ISRAEL) LTD. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Hospitalization |