FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1001543 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644019-2008-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
January 10, 2008
Report Date
January 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON -IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQE
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT MAILED IN TO FDA ON: 02/21/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPHTHALMOLOGIST PREPARED THE DEVICE FOR SURGERY AND COMPLETED THE SET-UP WITHOUT PROBLEM. THE FIRST CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT A PROBLEM. DURING THE SECOND CASE, WITH THE SAME CASSETTE, THE IRRIGATION WAS DEFECTIVE (A SMALL QUANTITY OF IRRIGATION, AND IRRIGATION ALMOST STOPPED AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE). THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER COLLAPSED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. CORNEAL EDEMA WAS NOTED ONE DAY POST-OP. THE SURGEON BELIEVES THE OUTCOME WAS DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SURGERY. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON 02/08/2008 STATED THAT THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED THREE DAYS IN 2008. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONVERTED TO ECCE, BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM PHACOEMULSIFICATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE RE-USE OF A SINGLE USE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC SURGERY SYSTEM HQE ALCON -IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization