Must use a walker because she is very handicapped after [walking aid user].
Pain for 2-3 days after the injection but the recovery time is getting longer and longer [injection site pain].
Patient received synvisc one injection in left hip [product administered at inappropriate site].
Case narrative: initial information received on 22-feb-2021 regarding an unsolicited valid serious case received from a patient from (b)(6).
This case is cross referred with cases (b)(4), (b)(4) and (b)(4) (multiple devices, same patient).
This case involves a (b)(6) years old female patient who received hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate (synvisc one) and must use a walker because she is very handicapped after, pain for 2-3 days after the injection but the recovery time is getting longer and longer, patient received synvisc one injection in left hip.
The patient's past medical history, vaccination(s) and family history were not provided.
On (b)(6) 2020, the patient received hylan g-f 20, sodium hyaluronate injection (second injection), at a dose of 6 ml, once (route and lot - unknown) in left hip (product administered at inappropriate site) for osteoarthritis of the hip.
Information on batch number was requested.
On the same day, patient only experienced pain for 2-3 days after the injection but the recovery time was getting longer and longer (injection site pain).
There was no inflammation, but patient must use a walker because she was very handicapped after (walking aid user, onset date: 2020 and latency: unknown).
Patient felt wonderful once she recovered.
Patient wanted to know if this was normal, difference between synvisc and synvisc-one, how long were they supposed to last and what was the average recovery time.
First time product used: no, still using product: no, was device used : yes.
Action taken: not applicable for all events.
It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for all events.
Outcome: recovered for injection site pain and walking aid user, not applicable for other event.
Seriousness criteria: disability for walking aid user.
A product technical complaint was initiated with results pending for the same.
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