FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VISCOJECT 1.8 DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3074420 · Received April 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1119279-2013-00127
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2013
Date of Event
March 19, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDICEL AG
Product Code
MSS
PMA / PMN Number
K092023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LENS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT'S EYE INTRAOPERATIVELY DUE TO DAMAGE OF THE LENS DURING FOLDING/INSERTION. ANOTHER LENS OF SAME MODEL WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. INCISION WAS ENLARGED BUT NO SUTURE WAS PLACED. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE LENS DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AS A LOADING ERROR. NO REPORTED POSTOPERATIVE SEQUELAE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PLEASE REF MDR # 1119279-2013-00126 FOR THE INTRAOCULAR LENS USED DURING THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
168344 VISCOJECT 1.8 DELIVERY SYSTEM MSS/IOL INSERTER/INJECTOR MSS MEDICEL AG LP604350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Other AKREOS MICS INTRAOCULAR LENS (B+L)