FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RADIESSE FILLER

MDR report key: 2982740 · Received February 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 24, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2013
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS
Product Code
LMH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD RADIESSE FILLER INJECTED UNDER MY EYES. I ENDED UP WITH A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL ON MY LEFT EYE. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND PAINFUL. I COMPLAINED TO MY DOCTOR BUT HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE SAID THIS WOULD GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. WELL, IT HAS BEEN OVER TWO YEARS, THE BIG LUMP AND THE PAIN ARE STILL THERE. PLEASE HELP ME. THIS FILLER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THE MARKET. MY FACE IS RUINED THANKS TO RADIESSE AND THE DOCTOR WHO INJECTED THIS ON MY FACE. I WAS TOLD THE FILLER IS ONLY TEMPORARILY BUT I STILL HAVE IT UNDER MY EYES AND IT MOVES. WHAT A NIGHTMARE THIS HAS BEEN. MYSELF AND OTHER WOMEN WITH THE SAME ISSUE ARE PLANNING ON A LAWSUIT AGAINST RADIESSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ME. I CAN SEND PICTURES IF NEEDED. (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
78967 RADIESSE FILLER RADIESSE INJECTABLE IMPLANT & SYRINGE LMH MERZ AESTHETICS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2 YR Other