FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT

MDR report key: 1936633 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003701944-2010-00031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
OPTONOL, LTD
Product Code
KYF
PMA / PMN Number
K030350
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: ONE EMPTY BOX WAS RETURNED ON 12/02/2010 WITHOUT ANY PRODUCT. SINCE NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVAL, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. THE LOT NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED AS 102822 (B)(4) AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE LOT WAS REVIEWED. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND DURING THE DHR REVIEW AND THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ACCORDING TO OPTONOL'S ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNK. THERE ARE NO REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE SHUNT. THIS REPORT IS NOT PRODUCT RELATED. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED VIA MAIL ON 11/29/2010; VIA FAX ON 11/29/2010; AND VIA PHONE ON 12/01/2010 AND 12/13/2010. A COMPLETED QUESTIONAIRE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE SURGEON ON 11/30/2010. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGICAL TECH INITIALLY REPORTED A SURGEON DID NOT LIKE THE FIT OF THE SHUNT AND IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MODEL SHUNT. HE STATED, THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR INJURY TO THE PT. ON 11/30/2010, ADDITIONAL INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE SURGEON WHO STATED THE PROXIMAL END DID NOT LAY FLUSH ON SCLERAL BED AND THE SCLERAL FLAP COULD NOT BE CLOSED TO HIS SATISFACTION. HE REPORTED THE SHUNT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT AQUEOUS SHUNT KYF OPTONOL, LTD P-50 PL 102822

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention