ISPAN PERFLUOROPROPANE (C3F8) GAS
Report
- Report Number
- 2518435-2022-00048
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 12, 2022
- Date of Event
- January 13, 2022
- Report Date
- April 28, 2023
- Manufacturer
- AIRGAS THERAPEUTICS LLC
- Product Code
- LPO
- UDI-DI
- 00380657971022
- PMA / PMN Number
- P900066
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS H.6 AND H.10. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AN ANALYSIS OF THE RETAINED (MANUFACTURING) SAMPLE FOR THESE LOTS, SHOWED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS PERFLUOROPROPANE (PFP) AND MET ALL RELEASE CRITERIA. NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO REPORTED EVENT. A CHECK OF THE BATCH PRODUCTION RECORD FOR THIS LOT, SHOWED NO UNUSUAL MANUFACTURING ISSUES. A CHECK OF CONFIRMED COMPLAINTS FOR PFP CAUSING SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE OR HYPHEMA SHOWED NO COMPLAINTS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2015. BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. AT THIS TIME, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DATA FOR EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE TRENDING AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION, AS APPROPRIATE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED PERFLUORO PROPANE GAS AND EXPERIENCED MILD CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE, HYPHEMA IN THE LEFT EYE AND RECEIVED MEDICINE TREATMENT FOR THE EVENTS. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOM WAS RESOLVED COMPLETELY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2181514 | ISPAN PERFLUOROPROPANE (C3F8) GAS | INTRAOCULAR GAS | LPO | AIRGAS THERAPEUTICS LLC | NA | 034914 | 00380657971022 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention| O |