INDEPENDENT CORNEAL VIEWING CHAMBER
Report
- Report Number
- 1119279-2013-00147
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2013
- Report Date
- April 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAUSCH + LOMB
- Product Code
- LYX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K921729
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DONOR CORNEA ((B)(6)) HARVESTED FROM A DECEASED DONOR ON (B)(6) 2013 WAS STORED IN OPTISOL GS AND IVC-12 VIEWING CHAMBER. NO CULTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF HARVESTING. THE CORNEA WAS THEN SHIPPED TO ANOTHER COMPANY TO BE CUT FOR A DSAEK PROCEDURE. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE CORNEA WAS REMOVED FROM THE VIEWING CHAMBER AND CUT AND THEN PLACED IN ANOTHER IVC-12 VIEWING CHAMBER WITH OPTISOL GS. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE CORNEA WAS TRANSPLANTED AND A RIM CULTURE WAS PERFORMED. THE CULTURE OF THE CORNEA PERFORMED BY THE TRANSPLANT SURGEON AT THE TIME OF SURGERY WAS (B)(6). ON (B)(6) 2013 (APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AFTER THE TRANSPLANT), THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOPHTHALMITIS AND WAS RETRANSPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013. THE SURGEON CULTURED (B)(6) FROM THE RECIPIENT EYE AT THE TIME OF RETRANSPLANT. THIS MDR REPORT IS FOR THE IVC-12 VIEWING CHAMBERS USED FOR STORAGE. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1119279-2013-00145 FOR THE FIRST LOT OF OPTISOL GS USED FOR STORAGE. PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1119279-2013-00146 FOR THE SECOND LOT OF OPTISOL GS USED FOR STORAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193746 | INDEPENDENT CORNEAL VIEWING CHAMBER | INDEPENDENT VIEW CHAMBER | LYX | BAUSCH + LOMB | IVC-12 | U9294 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Other | NON-STERILE HUMAN DONOR CORNEA| OPTISOL-GS CORNEA STORAGE MEDIA |