BAERVELDT SHUNT
Report
- Report Number
- 9614546-2012-00187
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 2, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2012
- Report Date
- October 23, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS
- Product Code
- KYF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K955455
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4).ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.
VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE RETURNED SAMPLE HAD BEEN USED. THE TUBE WAS IN AN INCORRECT POSITION AND HAD BEEN CUT. THE CONDITION OF THE RECEIVED SAMPLE INDICATED THAT CUSTOMER HANDLING TOOK PLACE. THE DAMAGE INDICATES THAT AN EXCESSIVE FORCE AND OR HANDLING TOOK PLACE. CONCLUSION: THE DEVICE PASSED ALL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR ALL TESTS PERFORMED AND IS WITHIN ALL SPECIFICATIONS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; THEREFORE NO PRODUCTION RELATED CAUSE IS EXPECTED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SHUNT WAS IMPLANTED AND THEN EXPLANTED DUE TO THE DOCTOR CUTTING THE TUBING TOO SHORT. THE INCISION WAS ENLARGED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE SHUNT. THE REPORTER INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DEVICE, EVENT WAS DUE TO USER ERROR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAERVELDT SHUNT | SURGICAL ADJUNCTS | KYF | ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS | BG101-350 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |