FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BECTON-DICKINSON VISITEC

MDR report key: 2171886 · Received June 5, 2006

Report

Report Number
2171886
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2006
Date of Event
May 22, 2006
Report Date
May 23, 2006
Manufacturer
BECTON-DICKINSON
Product Code
FMI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 30 GAUGE CANNULA CONNECTED TO A 3 ML LEUR LOCK SYRINGE PREVIOUSLY USED IN THE SAME CATARACT SURGERY TO PERFORM HYDRO-DISSECTION USING BSS (BASIC SALT SOLUTION) ON THE PT. THE CANNULA WAS REMOVED AND THE SYRINGE REFILLED WITH BSS AND THE CANNULA REATTACHED. DURING INJECTION OF THE BSS INTO THE PT'S EYE, THE CANNULA DISENGAGED FROM THE SYRINGE AND ENTERED INTO THE EYE AND THROUGH THE IRIS. CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED FOR RETINAL TEAR AND DISLOCATION OF IOL THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BECTON-DICKINSON VISITEC 30 GAUGE CANNULA FMI BECTON-DICKINSON * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention BSS (BASIC SALT SOLUTION)| 3ML LEUR-LOCK SYRINGE FROM BECTON-DICKENSON.