FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ISPAN

MDR report key: 1039034 · Received April 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2518435-2008-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2008
Date of Event
February 18, 2008
Report Date
April 4, 2008
Manufacturer
AIR LIQUIDE HEALTHCARE AMERICA CORPORATION
Product Code
LPO
PMA / PMN Number
P900067
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPH (GC) SHOWED THAT THE PRODUCT MET PURITY SPECIFICATION AND THAT NO UNUSUAL PEAKS WERE SEEN COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL GC ANALYSIS. A CHECK OF THE BATCH PRODUCTION RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE ORIGINAL GC ANALYSIS MET PURITY SPECIFICATION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THIS REPORT MAILED IN TO THE FDA ON: 04/30/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NURSE REPORTS FOR SURGEON THAT GAS BUBBLE DID NOT LAST LONGER THAN A WEEK ALLOWING RETINA TO RE-DETACH. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT THE SF6 BUBBLE DISSIPATED FASTER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. FIRST PROCEDURE: SCLERAL BUCKLE, EXTERNAL DRAINS FOR SUBRETINAL FLUID, PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY, FLUID AIR EXCHANGE, ENDOLASER PHOTOCOAGULATION AND INJECTION OF 30% SF6 GAS IN RIGHT EYE PERFORMED IN 2008. THE SF6 WAS DILUTED WITH AIR TO A CONCENTRATION OF 30%. DILUTION OF THE SF6 GAS WITH AIR IS AN OFF-LABEL USE. SECOND PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED TEN DAYS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ISPAN RETINAL STABILIZING ADJUNCT LPO AIR LIQUIDE HEALTHCARE AMERICA CORPORATION SF6, 450 G 623308

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR