FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CATALYST SYSTEM ROTARY VANE DOMESTIC
MDR report key: 219285
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Received April 15, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2023366-1999-00013
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 15, 1999
- Date of Event
- March 15, 1999
- Report Date
- March 15, 1999
- Manufacturer
- CHIRON VISION CORP.
- Product Code
- HQC
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR REPORTED THAT THE CATALYST UNIT DID NOT REGISTER VACUUM. AFTERWARD, THE ASPIRATION LEVEL WENT FROM ZERO VACUUM TO FULL VACUUM, THEN DELIVERED A SURGE OF VACUUM THROUGH THE TIP OF THE HANDPIECE. A CAPSULAR TEAR OCCURRED AND A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CATALYST SYSTEM ROTARY VANE DOMESTIC | EQUIPMENT | HQC | CHIRON VISION CORP. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Required Intervention |