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This is a duplicate case submitted by fidia pharma usa inc as the initial importer for fidia farmaceutici spa, the manufacturer.Manufacturer's mdr #9610200-2025-00005 reactions as reported by the primary source: "the patient her first bilateral injections of hymovis on (b)(6) 2025.The patient returned to the clinic on (b)(6) 2025 and received her second injection in the right knee.Patient experienced chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness after receiving the injection.The hcp did not administer the second injection in her left knee due to the reaction after receiving the injection in the right knee.The patient was advised to go to the emergency room (er) due to chest pain and right knee pain post injection." the chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness were originally attributed by the reporter to the right knee pain the patient experienced after receiving the injection."the patient was admitted to the emergency department on (b)(6) 2025 at 1709 hours for observation.The patient reported an increasing dense sharp chest pain without episode of dizziness, lightheaded, nausea or radiating pain.Ekg performed, which was negative for ischemia and troponin were flat.Patient was seen by cardiology and had a normal echocardiogram.Patient also had an x-ray of the right knee and was seen by an orthopedist.X-ray results - no fracture, possible small joint effusion and recommended outpatient physical therapy and medrol pak.Chest pain assessment: there was no further chest pain, no concerns for acute coronary syndrome (acs) at the time.Patient was advised to see a cardiologist for further workup.Patient was discharged from the emergency department on (b)(6) 2025 at 23.58 hours to home.(b)(6) 2025: knee pain improved over last two weeks.Mri is pending".The reactions were deemed serious since the patient was hospitalized from (b)(6) 2025.Hospital records provided by reporter(s): "patient was admitted from ed (b)(6) 2025 at 1709 for observation and discharged (b)(6) 2025 at 2358 to home.Per discharge summary: "assessment/plan: chest pain: no further pain, no concerns for acs at this time, echo reviewed, can f/u as outpatient with cardiology for further workup.Right knee pain: xray knee- no fracture, possible small joint effusion, ortho recs noted - cont dose pak, and pt/ot on board." "brief hospital course: patient is a 71-year-old female with past medical history of hypothyroidism presenting to the emergency department for the chest pain that started after receiving gel injection on the right knee at the orthopedist office.Patient reporting increasing dense sharp chest pain without episode of dizziness lightheaded nausea or radiating pain.Her ekg was negative for ischemia and troponin were flat.Patient was seen by cardiology and had normal echo.She also had x-ray for her right knee and seen by orthopedist." manufacturer's comments: on (b)(6) 2025, a 71-year-old female patient was treated with bilateral injection of hymovis (batch no.H34190; exp.29/07/2028) for degenerative joint disease.On (b)(6) 2025, the patient was treated in the right knee only with hymovis (batch no.H34190; exp.29/07/2028) for degenerative joint disease.The suspect product was withdrawn with positive dechallenge.On (b)(6) 2025, the patient experienced chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness.The outcome of the events was reported to be recovered/resolved on 15 april 2025.No action taken to treat the events.On (b)(6) 2025, the patient experienced injection site joint pain.The outcome of the event was reported to be recovering/resolving.Actions taken to treat the event: recommended outpatient physical therapy and medrol pak.On (b)(6) 2025, the patient experienced injection site joint effusion.The outcome of the event was not reported.Actions taken to treat the event: recommended outpatient physical therapy and medrol pak.According to the reporter the events caused hospitalization.
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