FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SOS 23GA MEMBRANE SCRAPER

MDR report key: 2345629 · Received November 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2529392-2011-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 18, 2011
Date of Event
October 18, 2011
Report Date
November 15, 2011
Manufacturer
PEREGRINE SURGICAL LTD.
Product Code
HQE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THIS REPORT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENCE AS IT WAS THE FIRST REPORT OF ITS KIND FOR THE (B)(4) PIECES OF THIS DEVICE DISTRIBUTED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEMBRANE SCRAPER IS USED DURING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY TO CREATE MEMBRANE EDGE ENABLING SURGEON TO PEEL BACK MEMBRANE AND EXPOSE TREATMENT AREA. THIS DEVICE WAS BEING USED DURING A PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY. DURING THE PROCEDURE IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MEMBRANE SCRAPER HAD FLEX COME OFF INTO THE PATIENT'S EYE (THE SAPPHIRE CHIPS ADHERED TO SILICONE ROD). THE EYE WAS FLUSHED WITH FLUIDS TO REMOVE ALL REMAINING FLECKS OR CHIPS FROM THE PATIENT'S EYE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOS 23GA MEMBRANE SCRAPER MEMBRANE SCRAPER HQE PEREGRINE SURGICAL LTD. PD600.23 950523

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other