MONARCH IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGE
Report
- Report Number
- 1119421-2006-00134
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2006
- Date of Event
- January 26, 2006
- Report Date
- May 4, 2006
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. / HUNTINGTON
- Product Code
- KYB
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DATA FOR #1 OF 2 LOT NUMBERS IDENTIFIED: CATALOG NUMBER -- 8065977759, LOT NUMBER -- 944686, EXPIRATION DATE -- 10/31/2008. MFG. DATE -- 12/08/2005. DATA FOR #2 OF 2 LOT NUMBERS IDENTIFIED: CATALOG NUMBER -- 8065977759, LOT NUMBER -- 950212, EXPIRATION DATE -- 11/31/2008. MFG. DATE -- 01/05/2006. EVALUATION SUMMARY: SEVEN UNOPENED DEVICES WERE RETURNED FROM LOT 950212. THE POUCHES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR SEAL INTEGRITY AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE OBSERVED. ALL SEALS REMAINED INTACT. LIMULUS AMEBOCYTE LYSATE (LAL) TESTING WAS CONDUCTED AND ALL SAMPLES MET THE IN-HOUSE LIMIT OF 0.125 EU/ML. NO SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED FROM LOT 944686. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT USED FOR THIS EVENT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED FOR BOTH LOT NUMBERS PROVIDED AND THE STERILIZATION CYCLES RAN WITHIN ALL REQUIRED PARAMETERS WITH NO ANOMALIES. PRODUCT HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED FOR BOTH LOT NUMBERS PROVIDED AND ALL DOCUMENTATION INDICATES THE PRODUCT MET RELEASED CRITERIA. THE REPORTS FOR THIS FACILITY ARE THE ONLY COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THESE LOTS.
A NURSE FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORTED SIX PATIENTS DEVELOPED ENDOPHTHALMITIS OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD. THREE DIFFERENT SURGEONS WERE INVOLVED. LOT NUMBERS FOR PRODUCT BEING USED WERE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE FACILITY INVESTIGATION. TWO DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGE LOTS WERE IDENTIFIED. NO PATIENT DATA WAS SUPPLIED. DURING FOLLOW-UP, THE NURSE STATED SHE BELIEVED THE DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CASES OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS. PATIENT DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR ONLY 4 OF 6 PATIENTS. IN THIS CASE, THE ENDOPHTHALMITIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS FOLLOWING SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH PRED ACETATE 1% DROPS AND THE SURGEON REPORTS THE PATIENT HAS A GOOD PROGNOSIS. NO SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AND NO CULTURES OBTAINED. THE CARTRIDGE LOT NUMBER USED FOR THIS PATIENT WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THIS IS #2 OF OR 4 REPORTS BEING SUBMITTED: 1119421-2006-00133, 1119421-2006-00135, 1119421-2006-00136.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONARCH IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM CARTRIDGE | LENS GUIDE | KYB | ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. / HUNTINGTON | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Other | BSS W/EPI| TOPICAL TIMOLOL 1/2%| PHILOCARPINE 2%| ZYMAR| SA60AT| DUOVISC| PRED FORTE |