FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EXTRUSION CANNULA, 20 GAUGE
MDR report key: 30095
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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 |