FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 2061165 · Received March 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00229
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 3, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN, AS THE SLEEVE WAS TORN DURING THE EXCHANGE OF THE SLEEVE. 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 GENERATED MEDWATCH FORM WAS REC'D. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING PHACOEMULSIFICATION WHEN THE SURGEON AND OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIAN NOTED WHAT THEY INITIALLY THOUGHT WAS BALANCED SALT SOLUTION SPRAYING OUT OF THE INCISION. IT WAS REALIZED WHAT THEY WERE SEEING WAS ACTUALLY SMOKE. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE HANDPIECE AND EXAMINED THE TIP. THE SURGEON STATES SHE SAW A BUBBLE OF FLUID COMING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE SLEEVE OF THE PHACO TIP, INDICATING POSSIBLE MICRO PERFORATION OF THE SLEEVE. SURGEON ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CORNEAL BURN AS A RESULT. A NEW SLEEVE WAS PLACED OVER THE TIP AND THE SURGERY PROCEEDED W/O INCIDENT. THE SLEEVE WAS RETRIEVED AFTER SURGERY, BUT IT HAD BEEN TORN DURING THE SLEEVE EXCHANGE AND A MICRO PERFORATION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SEEN. THE SURGEON STATES SHE BELIEVES THE PT WILL BE FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other