FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 3133028 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00984
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVAL FOR "POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RUPTURE". NO LOT NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, A LOT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR "POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RUPTURE" CANNOT BE DETERMINED FROM THIS EVAL. HOWEVER, THE SURGEON STATED 'HE FEELS CONFIDENT THAT WHILST REMOVING THE FIRST QUADRANT, HE CAUGHT THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE WITH THE PHACO TIP'. ALL PHACO TIPS ARE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING A CATARACT WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANT PROCEDURE, HE CAUGHT THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE WITH THE PHACO TIP WHILE REMOVING THE FIRST QUADRANT AND THE PT EXPERIENCED A POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RUPTURE REQUIRING A VITRECTOMY. AN INTRAOCULAR LENS WAS INSERTED INTO THE SULCUS AND THE PT WAS REFERRED TO A VITREO-RETINAL SPECIALIST THE SAME AFTERNOON FOR RECOVERY OF THE DROPPED LENS. THE PT'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RESOLVED WITH THE TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231804 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention LENSX LASER