FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SYNVISC (HYLAND G-F 20) INJECTION

MDR report key: 2989534 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2246315-2013-00044
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
February 20, 2013
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

QA (QUALITY ASSURANCE) INVESTIGATION RESULT WAS REC'D ON (B)(4) 2013. 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 SPECIFICATION CONFORMANCE PRIOR TO RELEASE. ANY OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULT IS IDENTIFIED AND MITIGATED. DATA IS PERIODICALLY PRESENTED AND REVIEW 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. MFR'S COMMENT: THE BENEFIT-RISK RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ARTHRITIS [ARTHRITIS]. CASE DESCRIPTION: SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS REC'D ON (B)(6) 2013 (ADD'L INFO WAS REC'D ON (B)(6) 2013) 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) 2012, THE PT INITIATED TREATMENT WITH SYNVISC (HYLAN G-F 20) INJECTION, AT A DOSE OF 2 ML, ROUTE AND FREQUENCY NOT PROVIDED, IN LEFT KNEE. THE LOT NUMBER FOR SYNVISC WAS NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PT WAS ADMINISTERED WITH SECOND SYNVISC INJECTION. ON THE SAME DAY, SEVERAL HRS LATER, THE PT DEVELOPED ARTHRITIS AND SYNVISC WAS PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PT RECOVERED FROM THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD NO SYMPTOM OF ARTHRITIS SINCE RECOVERY. CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INTENSITY FOR THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN ASSESSED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SYNVISC AND THE EVENT OF ARTHRITIS AS POSSIBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86643 SYNVISC (HYLAND G-F 20) INJECTION INTRA-ARTICULAR HYALURONIC ACID MOZ GENZYME BIOSURGERY (RIDGEFIELD) UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Other