FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SERIES TWENTY THOUSAND LEGACY

MDR report key: 291059 · Received August 18, 2000

Report

Report Number
2028159-2000-00198
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2000
Report Date
July 21, 2000
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR NOTED A SEVERE CORNEAL BURN WHEN HE FINISHED PHACO. WOUND WAS GAPING; SUTURED TO CLOSE. ON FOLLOW-UP PT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SUTURE, SO IT WAS REMOVED AND WOUND BEGAN LEAKING. PRESSURE PATCH WAS APPLIED OVERNIGHT; THE LEAK STOPPED AND CHAMBER REFORMED. CORNEA IS OPACIFIED 3-4 MM ONTO THE CORNEA WITH CORNEAL STRAIE NOTED. OBSERVED BUBBLES COMING FROM SLEEVE DURING SET UP, AND LEAKING AROUND INCISION DURING PHACO. THOUGHT THE SLEEVE MIGHT HAVE BEEN CUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SERIES TWENTY THOUSAND LEGACY OPHTHALMIC SURGERY SYSTEM HQE ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR STTL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Required Intervention