FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCURUS 800CS

MDR report key: 1894957 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-02148
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
October 4, 2010
Report Date
October 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K911808
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IN-HOUSE TESTING IS IN PROGRESS. 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 INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TROCAR FROM A 25 GAUGE HAD BROKEN OFF IN A PT'S EYE AND WAS NOT RETRIEVABLE. ADDITIONAL INFO, RECEIVED BY THE OPERATING ROOM SUPERVISOR, INDICATED AT THE END OF A TOTAL PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY (TPK) AND VITRECTOMY, WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE TROCAR, IT BROKE OFF AND FELL BACK INTO THE PT'S EYE. BECAUSE THE CORNEA WAS CLOUDY FROM THE TPK, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO SEE IT SO DID NOT RETRIEVE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS 800CS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention