FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CUSTOM PAK

MDR report key: 2821045 · Received October 25, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644019-2012-00194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2012
Date of Event
August 24, 2012
Report Date
September 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - HOUSTON
Product Code
KYG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PERIOD OF (B)(4) 2011 THROUGH (B)(4) 2012; THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE. NO LOT NUMBERS SPECIFIC TO THIS EVENT WERE PROVIDED; THEREFORE, LOT HISTORY AND DHR REVIEW NOT POSSIBLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT IS NOT KNOWN; A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED TWO CASES OF TOXIC ANTERIOR SEGMENT SYNDROME (TASS). BOTH PTS DIAGNOSED HAD RECEIVED BALANCED SALT SOLUTION (BSS). THE PT REPRESENTED IN THIS REPORT WAS THE SIXTH OF A TOTAL OF ELEVEN PTS HAVING SURGERY ON THAT DAY. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RETURNED BY THE SURGEON REPORTING THAT THE PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON THE PT WAS A SCHEDULED CATARACT EXTRACTION WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANT. THE SYMPTOMS WERE NOTED AT THE ONE DAY POST-OPERATIVE VISIT. THE PT'S SYMPTOMS RESOLVED AFTER BEING TREATED WITH "INTENSE" TOPICAL STEROIDS. NO CULTURE WERE TAKEN.

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 58 YR Required Intervention TECNIS LENS| BSS (BALANCED SALT SOLUTION)| MONARCH III| MONARCH II CARTRIDGE| PROPARACAINE 0.5%| PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5%| TROPICAMIDE 1%| CYCLOGYL 1%| VIGAMOX| DUOVISC| OCUTEN 0.03%