FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXTRUSION CANNULA, 20 GAUGE

MDR report key: 30095 · Received February 13, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008326
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 13, 1996
Date of Event
February 8, 1996
Report Date
February 12, 1996
Manufacturer
SYNERGETICS, INC.
Product Code
HMX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON WAS USING THE 20G EXTRUSION CANNULA IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SILICONE TIP FROM THE EXTRUSION CANNULA HAD COME OFF AND WAS IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER AGAINST THE IRIS. MD REMOVED THE CANNULA AND THE SILICONE TIP IN ITS ENTIRETY. NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE EYE. THE CANNULA AND SILICONE TIP WERE PASSED OFF STERILE FIELD AFTER BEING CLEANSED WITH STERILE H2O.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTRUSION CANNULA, 20 GAUGE OPHTHALMIC CANNULA HMX SYNERGETICS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention