FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ULTHERA
MDR report key: 3893980
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Received June 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3006560326-2014-00004
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 7, 2014
- Report Date
- June 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ULTHERA INC.
- Product Code
- OHV
- PMA / PMN Number
- K132028
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2014 THE ULTHERA PRACTICE MANAGER REPORTED THE PRACTICE PERFORMED AN OFF LABEL TREATMENT OF THE ARM RESULTING IN THE PATIENTS FINGERS HURTING. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED ON (B)(6) 2014 THAT THE PATIENT STILL REPORTS SHOOTING PAIN IN HER FINGER TIPS, STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH NORMAL DAILY FUNCTION ACCORDING TO PATIENT. THE PATIENT IS SEEING A NEUROLOGIST AND WAS TOLD HAS NOW DEVELOPED CARPEL TUNNEL ON BOTH HANDS FROM THE TREATMENT. THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDED THE PATIENT WITH LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FOR 4 TREATMENTS AND THERAPIST STATES PATIENT BETTER, PATIENT STILL COMPLAINS OF SIGNIFICANT INTERMITTENT SHOOTING PAIN IN HANDS. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS MADE TO FOLLOW WITH NO RESPONSE FROM PHYSICIAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343427 | ULTHERA | ULTHERA AESTHETIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM | OHV | ULTHERA INC. | UC-1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disability |