FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 3109325 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2135225-2013-00046
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 13, 2013
Manufacturer
MERZ AESTHETICS INC
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR RADIESSE WERE NOT REVIEWED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS UNK. THE PT IS SCHEDULED TO SEE THE PLASTIC SURGEON FOR ADDITIONAL THREE WEEKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS INJECTED WITH RADIESSE INTO CHEEKS BY DR (B)(6). SHE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE SWELLING AND BY NEXT DAY, HER LEFT CHEEK BECAME BLUE. SHE HAS BLISTERS THAT ARE PEELING AND SKIN FALLING OFF. SHE STATED SHE DOES NOT KNOW IF THERE IS AN INFECTION IN THE AREA; SHE IS TAKING ANTIBIOTICS. SHE STATES SHE WILL BE SEEING A PLASTIC SURGEON, NAME NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT STATED SHE HAS BEEN SEEING A PLASTIC SURGEON; NAME NOT PROVIDED. HER SKIN ON LEFT CHEEK AND FOREHEAD IS "SLOUGHING OFF, TWO LAYERS NOW." THERE IS A SMALL NECROTIC AREA STILL REMAINING BY HER LEFT NASOLABIAL FOLD. HER PLASTIC SURGEON HAD BEEN TREATING HER FOR VASCULAR OCCLUSION, NECROSIS AND INFECTION WITH NITROPASTE, PROCARDIA, MEDROL DOSE PACK AND ANTIBIOTICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202188 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER RADIESSE INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ AESTHETICS INC UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention