Hyaluronidase
Vitrase (hyaluronidase)
Bausch & Lomb
What it is
- Maker
- Bausch & Lomb
- Category
- Hyaluronidase
- Also called
- Vitrase, hyaluronidase (ovine)
FDA status
- Pathway
- Licensed biologic (FDA)
- First approved or cleared
- 2004
Research notes
Drugs@FDA lists 021640 as a BLA, company Bausch and Lomb, original approval 2004-05-05. The Vitrase label was not opened, so indications and warnings are not recorded.
How it’s sold
200 units per vial (per Drugs@FDA; a 6,200-unit vial is listed as discontinued)
What the label warns about
No label warning is recorded here. That isn’t the same as the label having none — the research notes and sources say what was opened.
Checking it’s the real thing
No FDA authenticity notice is recorded for this product.
Ask in the room
“What’s the brand name printed on the box, vial or device panel — and may I see it?”
Recalls and enforcement
FDA recall and enforcement records filed under BLA 021640, read live from openFDA. A recall usually covers particular models or lots, not every unit ever made.
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Check it yourself
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- Read the panelGet the exact manufacturer and model from the device itself.
- Find the authorizationSearch 510(k) and De Novo by model/manufacturer, not treatment nickname.510(k) Premarket Notification database (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Match identityUse AccessGUDID when a UDI or device identifier is available.AccessGUDID (opens in a new tab) · FDA / National Library of Medicine
- Read maker instructionsCompare the proposed use with current manufacturer labeling/IFU for that exact model.
- Check post-market recordSearch recalls/corrections after the model is known.Medical Device Recalls (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- Verify the operatorThen check the person's applicable state credential and device-specific training.
Worth knowing
What an FDA record can and can’t tell you
FDA records show what was authorized, for what, and when.
They can’t show that the product in the room is authentic, in date, stored properly, or being used for its authorized purpose. Those are questions for the room.
Sources
- Drugs@FDA: 021640 (VITRASE) (opens in a new tab)FDA database
Checked Sep 14, 2026 · Partly confirmed.
Treatments that use it
No treatment guide lists this product yet.
Product identity
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