FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALCON MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, CANNULA OPHTHALMIC

MDR report key: 12496928 · Received September 20, 2021

Report

Report Number
2523835-2021-00351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 20, 2021
Date of Event
July 21, 2021
Report Date
December 16, 2021
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE
Product Code
HMX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR EVALUATION FOR THE REPORT OF CANNULA CAME SHOOTING OFF AND CREATED ZONUALR DIALYSIS; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. NO LOT NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD 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. COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED AT REGULAR INTERVALS FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE TRENDS. NO ADVERSE TRENDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED PRODUCT AND EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED THAT LENS COME SHOOTING OFF AT END OF CASE. THE LENS WAS EXCHANGED FOR A DIFFERENT LENS WITHIN 1 WEEK AFTER INITIAL IMPLANTATION. THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO CANNULA CREATING ZONULAR DIALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED CLARIFIED THAT THE INTRAOCULAR (IOL) LENS EXCHANGED WAS NOT DUE TO LENS MALFUNCTION. THE CANNULA SHOT OFF AT THE END OF THE CASE AND CREATED ZONULAR DIALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1395904 ALCON MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, CANNULA OPHTHALMIC CANNULA, OPHTHALMIC HMX ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention ACRYSOF IQ PANOPTIX| ACRYSOF IQ PANOPTIX