FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VISUMAX

MDR report key: 11042178 · Received December 18, 2020

Report

Report Number
9615030-2020-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2020
Date of Event
November 20, 2020
Report Date
November 20, 2020
Manufacturer
CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (JENA)
Product Code
OTL
PMA / PMN Number
P150040
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO INCORRECT HANDLING OF THE DEVICE. THE OBJECTIVE LENS OF THE DEVICE HAD RESIDUE OF BALANCE SALT SOLUTION (BSS) WHICH IS USED TO RINSE PATIENT'S EYES. IT HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE HCP TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS TO NOT SPLASH BSS ON OR TOUCH THE OBJECTIVE LENS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER ANY PATIENT TREATMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) REPORTED THAT DURING A SMILE PROCEDURE USING THE VISUMAX LASER SYSTEM, BLACK SPOTS OCCURRED ON PATIENT'S BOTH EYES. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE THE LENTICULE ON THE LEFT EYE. THE HCP COMMUNICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TO COME BACK AT A LATER DATE TO REMOVE THE LENTICULE REMNANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1505969 VISUMAX FEMTOSECOND LASER SYSTEM FOR REFRACTIVE CORRECTION OTL CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (JENA) N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention