FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAERVELDT SHUNT

MDR report key: 2818051 · Received November 2, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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