FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XEN 45 GTS

MDR report key: 15900764 · Received December 1, 2022

Report

Report Number
3011299751-2022-00195
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 1, 2022
Date of Event
November 2, 2022
Report Date
December 5, 2022
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN (IRVINE)
Product Code
KYF
UDI-DI
01240000000405
PMA / PMN Number
K161457
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ARTICLE CITATION: SEO, J. H., LIM, S. H. "MANAGEMENT OF XEN GEL STENT EXPOSURE WITH CONJUNCTIVAL EROSION VIA ROTATIONAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLAP AND AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION - A CASE REPORT." MEDICINA. 2022 NOV 2;58(11):1581. DOI: 10.3390/MEDICINA58111581. PMID: 36363538. FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT, PRODUCT, OR PATIENT DETAILS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE EVENT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPLICATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE GENERALLY DOES NOT ASSIST ALLERGAN IN DETERMINING A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTED EVENTS OF POSTOPERATIVELY, PATIENT EXPERIENCED AVASCULAR BLEB, PERIOCULAR PAIN, VISUAL ACUITY DETERIORATION FROM 20/50 TO 20/100, WEAKLY POSITIVE SEIDEL TEST, AND A SMALL DEFECT IN THE CONJUNCTIVA LEADING TO CONJUNCTIVAL EROSION OF THE STENT (EROSION OCCURRED AT POM18). TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS, LUBRICANTS, AND AUTOLOGOUS SERUM EYE DROPS WERE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE WOUND HEALING. HOWEVER, MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND SURGICAL BLEB REVISION WAS PERFORMED; ROTATION OF CONJUNCTIVAL FLAP WITH AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANT TO RESOLVE THE EROSION. 3 MONTHS AFTER REVISION, IOP IS STABLE AT 15 MMHG WITH USE OF LATANOPROST MEDICATION. AT 6 MONTHS AFTER REVISION, VISUAL FIELD WAS STABLE WITHOUT PROGRESSION. THE EVENTS OF EXPOSURE AND BLEB LEAKAGE HAVE RESOLVED; WERE NOTED IN THE ARTICLE: "MANAGEMENT OF XEN GEL STENT EXPOSURE WITH CONJUNCTIVAL EROSION VIA ROTATIONAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLAP AND AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION-A CASE REPORT." MEDICINA (KAUNAS). 2022 NOV 2;58(11):1581.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTED EVENTS OF POSTOPERATIVELY, PATIENT EXPERIENCED AVASCULAR BLEB, PERIOCULAR PAIN, VISUAL ACUITY DETERIORATION FROM 20/50 TO 20/100, WEAKLY POSITIVE SEIDEL TEST, AND A SMALL DEFECT IN THE CONJUNCTIVA LEADING TO CONJUNCTIVAL EROSION OF THE STENT (EROSION OCCURRED AT POM18). TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS, LUBRICANTS, AND AUTOLOGOUS SERUM EYE DROPS WERE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE WOUND HEALING. HOWEVER, MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND SURGICAL BLEB REVISION WAS PERFORMED; ROTATION OF CONJUNCTIVAL FLAP WITH AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANT TO RESOLVE THE EROSION. 3 MONTHS AFTER REVISION, IOP IS STABLE AT 15 MMHG WITH USE OF LATANOPROST MEDICATION. AT 6 MONTHS AFTER REVISION, VISUAL FIELD WAS STABLE WITHOUT PROGRESSION. THE EVENTS OF EXPOSURE AND BLEB LEAKAGE HAVE RESOLVED; WERE NOTED IN THE ARTICLE: "MANAGEMENT OF XEN GEL STENT EXPOSURE WITH CONJUNCTIVAL EROSION VIA ROTATIONAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLAP AND AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION-A CASE REPORT." MEDICINA (KAUNAS). 2022 NOV 2;58(11):1581.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2329162 XEN 45 GTS IMPLANT, EYE VALVE KYF ALLERGAN (IRVINE) NI 01240000000405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Male Required Intervention| S