PROKERA
Report
- Report Number
- 3009809074-2026-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 27, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 5, 2026
- Report Date
- February 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
- Product Code
- NQB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032104
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE MDR WAS SUBMITTED BEYOND THE 30-DAY TIMEFRAME FOLLOWING POST-INVESTIGATION CLARIFICATION OF REPORTABILITY CRITERIA IDENTIFIED DURING AN FDA INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EVENTS INVOLVING MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER DEVICE USE, EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF A CONFIRMED SERIOUS INJURY, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED INTERVENTIONS TO PRECLUDE SERIOUS INJURY AND THEREFORE REPORTABLE. THE RECORD WAS RE-EVALUATED ACCORDINGLY, AND AN MDR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED.
EVENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN TO A BIOTISSUE MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON ON (B)(6) 2026. PROKERA SLIM DEVICE WAS PLACED ONTO PATIENT'S EYE ON (B)(6) 2026, FOR TREATMENT OF DRY EYE DISEASE AND NEUROTROPHIC KERATITIS (NK) WITH REDUCED CORNEAL SENSITIVITY. NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED AT TIME OF INSERTION. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO CLINIC THE SAME AFTERNOON, APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS AFTER PRODUCT PLACEMENT, COMPLAINING OF INTENSE OCULAR PAIN. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED BY THE PHYSICIAN. CLINICAL EXAM NOTED THE CORNEA WAS "SCRATCHED UP" AND INFLAMED WITH A CENTRAL ABRASION OBSERVED. SOME (UNSPECIFIED) VISUAL ACUITY LOSS WAS NOTED. PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH TOPICAL STEROID DROPS. PATIENT RETURNED TO OFFICE ON 08JAN2026 SYMPTOM FREE WITH NO REMARKABLE CLINICAL EXAM FINDINGS (RESOLVED).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536297 | PROKERA | PROKERA SLIM | NQB | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | PKS | SM20230808 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Female | Required Intervention |