CLEARCUT KNIVES
Report
- Report Number
- 2523835-2021-00224
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 28, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 28, 2021
- Report Date
- October 19, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE
- Product Code
- HNN
- UDI-DI
- 00380659822650
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
NO SAMPLE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. NO LOT NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE AND NO LOT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, THEREFORE, SPECIFIC ACTION WITH REGARDS TO THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE TAKEN. DATA WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE TRENDING AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION, AS APPROPRIATE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
FDA PATIENT EVENT CODE "3167" WAS INCORRECTLY SELECTED AND HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
NO SAMPLE OR LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT MANUFACTURING FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS IS THE THREE OF FOUR REPORTS FOR THIS REPORTED PATIENT EVENT. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A SURGEON REPORTED A PATIENT EXPERIENCED TOXIC ANTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME (TASS) FOLLOWING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT PRESENTED POST-OPERATIVE DAY ONE WITH 1+ CENTRAL CORNEAL FOLDS WITH NO PAIN, NO FIXED OR DILATING PUPIL AND NO LID SWELLING. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT, THE SURGEON NOTED INFLAMMATION, 4+ AQUEOUS CELL (AC), PRESENCE OF AQUEOUS FIBRIN, HYPOPYON AND 3+ VITREOUS INFLAMMATION. THE PATIENT WAS OBSERVED FOR A DAY AND WAS REFERRED TO RETINA CENTER FOR FURTHER TREATMENT ON POST OPERATIVE DAY TWO. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VITREOUS TAPERED ANTIBIOTIC INJECTION. CULTURES WERE PERFORMED WHICH SHOWED NO BACTERIAL GROWTH. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS HAVE RESOLVED. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE FIRST OF THREE PATIENTS FOR THIS SURGEON.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 971220 | CLEARCUT KNIVES | KNIFE, OPHTHALMIC | HNN | ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE | NA | ASKU | 00380659822650 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Required Intervention | BALANCED SALT SOLUTION| BSS STERILE IRRIGATING SOLUTION| CYCLOPENTOLATE| DCB00 (TECHNIS IOL)| LIDOCAINE| OCUFLOX| PHENYLEPHRINE| PROLENSA| TYLENOL| BALANCED SALT SOLUTION| BSS STERILE IRRIGATING SOLUTION| CYCLOPENTOLATE| DCB00 (TECHNIS IOL)| LIDOCAINE| OCUFLOX| PHENYLEPHRINE| PROLENSA| TYLENOL |