FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CUSTOM PAK

MDR report key: 2489111 · Received March 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644019-2012-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 9, 2012
Date of Event
February 7, 2012
Report Date
February 8, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - HOUSTON
Product Code
KYG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOM PAK: THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, THIS IS ONE OF THREE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CUSTOM PAK LOT NUMBER FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE, LOT HISTORY AND DHR REVIEW NOT POSSIBLE. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THIS PRODUCT IS TERMINALLY STERILIZED PRIOR TO RELEASE. UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL BLADE/KNIFE PRODUCT: NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. PRODUCT HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED BECAUSE THE REPORTER DID NOT PROVIDE A LOT NUMBER OF ANY IDENTIFICATION TRACEABLE TO THE MFG DOCUMENTATION. UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL CONSUMABLE PRODUCT: THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; THIS IS ONE OF THREE COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FINISHED GOODS LOT NUMBER FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT KNOWN; THEREFORE, LOT HISTORY AND DHR NOT POSSIBLE. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED TOXIC ANTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME (TASS) WAS OBSERVED ON THE ONE DAY POSTOPERATIVE VISIT FOLLOWING CATARACT SURGERY. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER INDICATES THAT THE SURGEON USED A 2.7 MM CLEAR CORNEAL, TEMPORAL INCISION. ONE DAY POSTOPERATIVE EXAMINATION REVEALED DENSE FIBRIN CONSOLIDATED IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER WITH TWO PLUS (++) ANTERIOR CHAMBER CELLS. THIS IS ONE OF FIFTEEN MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT, THE FIRST OF THREE INSTRUMENTATION/CUSTOM PAK REPORTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CUSTOM PAK CONVENIENCE KIT KYG ALCON - HOUSTON CUSTOM PAK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other CAVI-CLEAN| CASSETTE| CUSTOM PAK| PROVISC| 5% BETADINE| KNIFE| INFINITI OZIL| ZYMAXID| HANDPIECE| BALANCED SALT SOLUTION| (B)(4)| DUOVISC| MONARCH III D CARTRIDGE