FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCULPTRA

MDR report key: 3111940 · Received July 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
3002807108-2006-00018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 2006
Report Date
May 31, 2006
Manufacturer
SANOFI-AVENTIS
Product Code
LMH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS CASE IS BEING SUBMITTED VOLUNTARILY AS IT IS NOT CONSIDERED DEATH, LIFE THREATENING, OR PERMANENT INJURY NECESSITATING MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION. INITIAL REPORT: THIS SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A PHYSICIAN VIA OUR AFFILIATE IN (B)(6). ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE YET THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACIAL SITES IN WHICH SCULPTRA WAS INJECTED, THE REPORTED EVENT IS MORE LIKELY DUE TO AN INJECTION IN THE FACE CLOSE TO NERVOUS RAMIFICATIONS OF THE FACIAL NERVE. THIS EVENT IS PROBABLY DUE TO "INJECTION TECHNIQUE" AND NOT CAUSED BY THE PRODUCT PER SE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AVENTIS CASE ID: (B)(4). INITIAL REPORT: THIS SPONTANEOUS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A PHYSICIAN VIAL OUR AFFILIATE IN (B)(6). THIS REPORT INVOLVES A FEMALE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED TREATMENT WITH SCULPTRA (POLY-L-LACTIC ACID) (DOSAGE, INDICATION AND THERAPY DATES NOT PROVIDED). MEDICAL HISTORY AND CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT AFTER SCULPTRA WAS ADMINISTERED THIS PATIENT EXPERIENCED FACIAL PARALYSIS. THE PATIENT'S LIP HAS FALLEN IN ON ONE SIDE OF THE FACE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCULPTRA INJECTABLE LMH SANOFI-AVENTIS NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK