FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VISCOJECT 1.8 DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2783364 · Received October 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
1119279-2012-00229
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2012
Date of Event
August 30, 2012
Report Date
September 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDICEL AG
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
K092023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DELIVERY DEVICE WAS REQUESTED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO B+L FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HAPTIC WAS TORN AWAY FROM THE OPTIC DURING IMPLANTATION OF A MI60L INTRAOCULAR LENS. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE LENS AND ANOTHER MI60L INTRAOCULAR LENS WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED THE PT'S LEFT EYE. THE PT PRESENTED FOR FOLLOW-UP TWO WEEKS AFTER SURGERY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOPHTHALMITIS. THE PT WAS SENT TO RETINA SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. A VITRECTOMY WAS PERFORMED AND LABORATORY TESTS WERE POSITIVE FOR CANDIDA. THE PT WAS ALSO GIVEN INTRAOCULAR INJECTIONS. THE SURGEON DOES NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE ORIGIN OF THE INFECTION. LENS REMAINS IMPLANTED. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1119279-2012-00228 FOR THE FIRST INTRAOCULAR LENS USED IN THIS CASE. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1119279-2012-00230 FOR THE SECOND INTRAOCULAR LENS USED IN THIS CASE. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1119279-2012-00231 FOR THE SECOND DELIVERY DEVICE USED IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISCOJECT 1.8 DELIVERY SYSTEM IOL INSERTER, INJECTOR HQL MEDICEL AG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other AKREOS MICRO INCISION LENS (B+L)| VISCOJECT 1.8 DELIVERY SYSTEM (B+L)