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Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Bacterial Infection (1735); Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Sanofi company comment dated (b)(6) 2022: this case involves an unknown age female patient who had infection in the target knee with the use of medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].Based on the available information, causal relationship between the events and suspect product could not be denied.However, further information regarding patient¿s medical history, past medications, concomitant medications, post injection routine, injection technique and other risk factors would aid in better case assessment.
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Event Description
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Infection in the target knee joint infection.Case narrative: initial information received on (b)(6) 2022 from united states regarding an unsolicited valid serious case received from a consumer/non-hcp.This case involves an unknown age female patient who experienced infection in the target knee with the use of medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided.On an unknown date, the patient received synvisc injection in knee (lot, expiry date, strength, dose, route, frequency - unknown) for oa (osteoarthritis) knee.On an unknown date after an unknown latency the patient had infection in the target knee (arthritis infective ) (medically significant).A product technical complaint (ptc) was initiated, and the results were pending for the same.
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Event Description
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Infection in the target knee [joint infection].Case narrative: initial information received on 27-dec-2022 from united states regarding an unsolicited valid serious case received from a consumer/non-hcp.This case involves an unknown age female patient who experienced infection in the target knee with the use of medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided.On an unknown date, the patient received synvisc injection in knee (lot, expiry date, strength, dose, route, frequency - unknown) for oa(osteoarthritis) knee.On an unknown date after an unknown latency the patient had infection in the target knee (arthritis infective ) (medically significant).Action taken: unknown.Corrective treatment: not reported.Outcome: unknown.A product technical complaint (ptc) was initiated, and the results were pending for the same.Based on information previously received, the following information have been amended: annex e code was updated from blank to e1906.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Sanofi company comment dated 28-dec-2022: this case involves an unknown age female patient who had infection in the target knee with the use of medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].Based on the available information, causal relationship between the events and suspect product could not be denied.However, further information regarding patient¿s medical history, past medications, concomitant medications, post injection routine, injection technique and other risk factors would aid in better case assessment.
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Event Description
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Infection in the target knee [joint infection] case narrative: initial information was received on 27-dec-2022 from united states regarding an unsolicited valid serious case received from a consumer/non-health-care professional.This case involves an unknown age female patient who experienced infection in the target knee while being treated with medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].The patient had no medical history, concomitant disease or risk factor.The patient's past medical treatment(s), concomitant medication(s) and family history were not provided.On an unknown date, the patient received synvisc injection in knee (strength: 16mg/2ml, lot, expiry date, dose, route, frequency: unknown) for oa (osteoarthritis) knee pain.Information on batch number and expiry date was requested.On an unknown date after an unknown latency the patient had infection in the target knee (arthritis infective).There were no lab data/results available.Action taken: unknown corrective treatment: not reported outcome: unknown seriousness criteria: medically significant.A product technical complaint (ptc) was initiated on 27-dec-2022 (ptc start date) for synvisc (lot/batch number: unknown) with global ptc number: (b)(4).The sample status of the ptc was not available and the ptc was set in process.Based on information previously received, the following information have been amended: annex e code was updated from blank to e1906.Additional information was received on 27-dec-2022 from quality department: ptc number and details were added.Strength was added.Clinical course was updated.Text was amended.
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Event Description
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Infection in the target knee [joint infection] case narrative: initial information was received on 27-dec-2022 from united states regarding an unsolicited valid serious case received from a consumer/non-health-care professional.This case involves an unknown age female patient who experienced infection in the target knee while being treated with medical device hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate [synvisc].The patient had no medical history, concomitant disease or risk factor.The patient's past medical treatment(s), concomitant medication(s) and family history were not provided.On an unknown date, the patient received synvisc injection in knee via intra-articular route (strength: 16mg/2ml, lot, expiry date, dose, frequency: unknown) for oa (osteoarthritis) knee pain.Information on batch number and expiry date was requested.On an unknown date after an unknown latency the patient had infection in the target knee (arthritis infective).There were no lab data/results available.Action taken: unknown corrective treatment: not reported outcome: unknown seriousness criteria: medically significant.A product technical complaint (ptc) was initiated on 27-dec-2022 (ptc start date) for synvisc (lot/batch number: unknown) with global ptc number: 100332813.The sample status of the ptc was not available.The ptc stated: complaint: adverse event preliminary assessment (tj 05jun2023) based on the complaint from intake team, there is no quality related defect that would attribute to a malfunction, death, or serious injury.Sanofi global pharmacovigilance and epidemiology continuously monitors adverse event reports with or without lot numbers, and assesses possible associations with their corresponding product lot, as part of routine safety surveillance effort to detect safety signals.The defect class has been updated to ii.Investigation (tj (b)(6)2023) the product lot number was not provided.A batch record review is not possible.Based on the lack of information, no assessment is possible.It is the requirement to review all finished batch records for specification conformance prior to release.Any out of specification result is identified and mitigated through the nonconforming material or product process.Sanofi will continue to monitor adverse events and perform trend analysis on a periodic basis to determine if a capa (corrective and preventive action) is required.The final investigation was completed on 12-jun-2023 with summarized conclusion as no assessment possible.Based on information previously received, the following information have been amended: annex e code was updated from blank to e1906.Additional information was received on 27-dec-2022 from quality department: ptc number and details were added.Strength was added.Clinical course was updated.Text was amended.Additional information was received on 12-jun-2023 from quality department.Ptc results were added.Clinical course was updated.Text was amended.
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