FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDEPENDENT CORNEAL VIEWING CHAMBER

MDR report key: 3255609 · Received July 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1119279-2013-00239
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 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

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 THAT THE PT UNDERWENT DSEK SURGERY FOR FUCH'S DYSTROPHY ON (B)(6) 2012. THE DONOR CORNEA ((B)(4)) HAD BEN STORED IN AN IVC-12 VIEWING CHAMBER. THE DONOR RIM WAS CULTURED ONE DAY AFTER SURGERY AND WAS POSITIVE FOR "LIGHT GROWTH OF YEAR." THE RECIPIENT PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTION; AN AQUEOUS HUMOR FUNGAL CULTURE COLLECTED ON (B)(6) 2013 TESTED POSITIVE ON FUNGUS (CANDIDA SPECIES, NOT ALBICANS, GLABRATA, TROPICALIS OR KRUSEI). ACCORDING TO THE TRANSPLANT SURGEON, THE RECIPIENT'S CONDITION WORSENED ADN THE RECIPIENT UNDERWENT PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY (PKP) SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013, REPLACING THE DSEK GRAFT. THE RECIPIENT CONTINUES TO BE MONITORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351141 IDEPENDENT CORNEAL VIEWING CHAMBER INDEPENDENT VIEW CHAMBER LYX BAUSCH & LOMB IVC-12 U8812

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other NON-STERILE HUMAN DONOR CORNEA