FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STELLARIS 25G COMBINED VITRECTOMY PACK

MDR report key: 1940697 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1920664-2010-00219
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BAUSCH & LOMB
Product Code
HQE
PMA / PMN Number
K063331
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE POSTERIOR PORTION OF A COMBINED PHACO/POSTERIOR PROCEDURE, THE IRRIGATION LINES WERE CHANGED AND THE VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE LINE WAS LEFT IN THE CLOSED POSITION, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LACK OF IRRIGATION. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTICE THE LACK OF IRRIGATION AND PROCEEDED INTO THE POSTERIOR CHAMBER CAUSING THE GLOBE TO COLLAPSE. AT THAT POINT, THE STAFF DISCOVERED THE CLOSED VALVE AND THE VALVE WAS THEN OPENED TO ALLOW IRRIGATION. AFTER THE GLOBE WAS INFUSED, THE SURGEON DID NOT IDENTIFY THAT ANY INJURY HAD OCCURRED, BUT MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE PROCEDURE. DURING A SUBSEQUENT POST-OP VISIT ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RETINAL SEPARATION AND A CHOROIDAL HEMORRHAGE. HE EXTENT OF THE INJURY AND THE TYPE OF THE TREATMENT REQUIRED IS UNK AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STELLARIS 25G COMBINED VITRECTOMY PACK HQE BAUSCH & LOMB NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other