FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER

MDR report key: 3671942 · Received February 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2135225-2014-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 27, 2014
Date of Event
December 19, 2013
Report Date
February 10, 2014
Manufacturer
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P050052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR RADIESSE LOT 1033352 WAS REVIEWED. ALL REQUIRED INCOMING, IN PROCESS, AND FINAL RELEASE TESTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS LOT WERE MET PRIOR TO RELEASE. NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE DISCOVERED THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A (B)(6) PHYSICIAN WHO INJECTED A PT WITH 1.5 ML OF RADIESSE INTO CHEEKBONES, CHEEKS, AND MARIONETTE LINES. TWO HOURS AFTER TREATMENT WITH RADIESSE, THE PT PRESENTED SEVERE SWELLING OF THE FACE. THE EVENT WAS FURTHER DESCRIBED AS SPREADING, AT FIRST PERIORALLY AND THEN OVER THE WHOLE FACE AND INTRAORALLY. CORRECTIVE TREATMENT COMPRISED OF INTRAVENOUS SOLU-DECORTIN H 50 MG (PREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE), AERIUS (DESLORATADINE) AND DEXAPOS (CARMELLOSE, DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM METASULFOBENZOATE) EYE DROPS. THE EVENT RESOLVED SIX WEEKS AFTER ONSET. IN THE OPINION OF THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN, THE EVENT WAS OF SEVERE INTENSITY, AND PRESENTED A SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN THE PT'S STATE OF HEALTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
121113 RADIESSE DERMAL FILLER INJECTABLE IMPLANT LMH MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC 1033352

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention 0.25 ML XYLONEST (PRILOCAIN) INJECTION| BLOPRESS