FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AUTOMATIC ASPIRATOR/IRRIGATOR

MDR report key: 12328 · Received March 28, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1001252
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 1994
Date of Event
February 9, 1994
Manufacturer
SITE MICROSURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
HQC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE MODULE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ONCE THAT IS INOPERABLE, THE WHOLE MACHINE CEASES TO FUNCTION; WILL NOT ASPIRATE. SVC TECH REACHED BY PHONE. IN 20 MINS TECH DETERMINED THAT SUCTION PINCH BAR WAS IMPAIRED. THE MACHINE WAS RETURNED TO MFR AND IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. EXTENT OF THE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE PT'S EYE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BY THE SURGEON. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS SEVERITY TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN HOSP SINCE THE SMDA WAS IMPLEMENTED. (ALSO SEE 1001250 AND 1001251.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOMATIC ASPIRATOR/IRRIGATOR HQC SITE MICROSURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 501-1045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Not Applicable| O