FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC 27G 2 X 1ML

MDR report key: 3893853 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005113652-2014-00257
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
May 17, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LMH
PMA / PMN Number
P110033
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENTS OF "SWELLING", DISCOMFORT", "LOOKS LIKE WATER POCKETS", "FULL AND HARD" ARE PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE GENERALLY DOES NOT ASSIST ALLERGAN IN DETERMINING A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT 3 DAYS AFTER INJECTION WITH JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC IN THE BILATERAL MALAR AREAS, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED "SWELLING UNDER THE EYES AND DOWN THE CHEEKS, DISCOMFORT WHEN OPENING THE MOUTH, LOOKS LIKE WATER POCKETS UNDER THE EYES AND LEFT CHEEK IS FULL AND HARD." THE PATIENT HAD ALSO BEEN INJECTED WITH CONCOMITANT JUVEDERM ULTRA XC IN THE NASOLABIAL FOLDS AS WELL AS BOTOX IN THE "FOREHEAD". THREE DAYS AFTER THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS THE PATIENT SELF TREATED WITH "BENADRYL AND ICE PACKS". THREE DAYS LATER "DURICEL" WAS PRESCRIBED BY THE INJECTING PHYSICIAN "IN CASE OF DEEPENED INJECTION." HOWEVER, THE INJECTING PHYSICIAN DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT AN INJECTION OCCURRED. THE TREATMENTS WERE CONSIDERED "PROPHYLACTIC" AND TO ENSURE " NO PERMANENT DAMAGE WOULD OCCUR." THE PATIENT CAME BACK TO THE OFFICE THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE INJECTING PHYSICIAN PERFORMED AN ULTRASOUND ON THE LEFT CHEEK. THE RESULTS SHOWED A HEMATOMA IN THE SUBMALAR AND SUBZYGOMATIC AREA. THE INJECTOR ATTEMPTED TO WITHDRAW FLUID FROM THE HEMATOMA BUT WAS UNABLE TO WITHDRAW FLUID FROM IT. THE PATIENT'S EYES WERE NOTED TO BE SWOLLEN, BUT MORE ON THE LEFT SIDE THAN THE RIGHT. THE PHYSICIAN DIDN'T PRESCRIBE OR GIVE ANY FURTHER TREATMENT AND THEY DECIDED TO LET THE PATIENT CONTINUE TAKING THE ANTIBIOTICS AND LET THE SKIN HEAL ON ITS OWN. THE SYMPTOMS HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPORTED AS RESOLVED. THIS IS THE SAME EVENT AND THE SAME PATIENT REPORTED UNDER MDR ID # 3005113652-2014-00248 (ALLERGAN COMPLAINT #(B)(4)). THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THE SECOND SUSPECT PRODUCT. JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC, ALSO A DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY ALLERGAN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348890 JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC 27G 2 X 1ML LMH ALLERGAN NA VB20A30249

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention BOTOX IN THE "FOREHEAD"| "MULTI VITAMIN"| JUVEDERM ULTRA XC IN THE "BILATERAL MALAR AREAS