FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 2974237 · Received February 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
2135225-2013-00015
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 13, 2013
Date of Event
November 1, 2012
Report Date
January 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS, INC.
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON 01/24/2013 THE FOLLOWING UPDATES WERE REPORTED IN A WRITTEN REPORT BY THE PHYSICIAN: THE PATIENT WAS INJECTED WITH 1.5 CC OF RADIESSE DURING (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT AFTER 3 DAYS PRESENTED AN AREA OF HEMATOMA WITH ECCHYMOSES, PROBABLE VASCULITIS, WITH COMPLETE PARALYSIS OF THE FACIAL NERVE IN ORBICULAR AND LIP AREA. COMPRESSION OF THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE AND AREA OF NECROSIS IN CHEEK. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE INJECTOR THEREFORE FURTHER REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT INJECTED RADIESSE DEVELOPED SWELLING, FACIAL PARALYSIS AND NECROSIS OF THE AREA 3 DAYS POST-INJECTION. THE PATIENT WAS TAKING ASPIRIN; DOSE UNKNOWN. PATIENT GENDER WAS NOT REPORTED. FURTHER PATIENT AND EVENT INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
64317 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ AESTHETICS, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other ASPIRIN (DOSE UNK)| ANTIHYPERTENSIVE (LOSARTAN)