| Catalog Number |
SA16787 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Hyperplasia (1906)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Healthcare professional reported that a patient experienced paradoxical hyperplasia of the bilateral inferior abdomen after coolsculpting treatment on (b)(6) 2025 using a cooladvantage applicator, 5 months post-treatment.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This is a known potential adverse event addressed in the product labeling.According to the coolsculpting user manual, under rare adverse events, paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (ph) is characterized by a visibly enlarged tissue volume within the treatment area, which may develop two to five months after treatment.Surgical intervention may be required.Ph is not related to any coolsculpting device failure mode but it is included in the risk management files of the device because it is a risk that is inherent to the use cryolipolysis for localized fat reduction.A supplemental report will be submitted if and when additional information is obtained.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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