FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT

MDR report key: 2915075 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003701944-2012-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
OPTONOL, LTD
Product Code
KYF
PMA / PMN Number
K030350
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED, NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND, AND THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE SHUNT'S INNER LUMEN WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED. THE COMPLAINANT STATEMENT "NO FLOW" WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A SHUNT WAS REMOVED DURING SURGERY, AS NO AQUEOUS HUMOR WAS RELEASED AFTER INSERTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, WHO INDICATED THE SHUNT WAS EXCHANGED FOR A NEW ONE DURING THE SAME SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PT POSTOPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT AQUEOUS SHUNT KYF OPTONOL, LTD P-50PL 122512

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1