FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OASIS IRIS EXPANDER, 7.0,,

MDR report key: 3284601 · Received August 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2083373-2013-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 5, 2013
Date of Event
February 22, 2013
Report Date
August 1, 2013
Manufacturer
OASIS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
HOC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ALONG THE STRETCH OF THE IRIS EXPANDER THERE IS A SPRUE FROM THE INJECTION MOLDING CUT OFF THAT CAUGHT ON THE PATIENT'S ENDOTHELIUM AND CAUSED AN ENDOTHELIAL TEAR. AS REPORTED THE ENDOTHELIAL DESCEMET'S TEAR PERIPHERAL AND NOT SIGNIFICANT WAS IN THE PERIPHERAL CORNEA IN THIS CASE. COMPLICATION REPORTED TO OASIS MEDICAL, INC. ON (B)(6) 2013. THE IRIS EXPANDER AND DISPOSABLE INSERTER USED DURING SURGERY WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. UPON EVALUATION, THE PRODUCT WAS FOUND TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH PRODUCT SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT MODIFICATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED AND IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE THE ALLOWABLE GATE REMNANT. THE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDED AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE GATE CUTTING TOOLING AND AN IMPROVED TUMBLE POLISH PROCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO DATE FOR THE OASIS IRIS EXPANDER PRODUCT LINE. NOTE: THIS REPORT WAS NOT INITIALLY CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE EVENT AS THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN STATED 'NOT SIGNIFICANT'. DURING A RECENT FDA AUDIT IN JULY 2013 THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS REVIEWED AND THE AUDITOR RECOMMENDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE MDR SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED OBSERVATION: ENDOTHELIUM TEAR. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ALONG THE STRETCH OF THE IRIS EXPANDER THERE IS A SPRUE FROM THE INJECTION MOLDING CUT OFF THAT CAUGHT ON THE PATIENT'S ENDOTHELIUM AND CAUSED AN ENDOTHELIAL TEAR. AS REPORTED THE ENDOTHELIAL DESCEMET'S TEAR PERIPHERAL AND NOT SIGNIFICANT WAS IN THE PERIPHERAL CORNEA IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
366533 OASIS IRIS EXPANDER, 7.0,, CLIP, IRIS RETRACTOR HOC OASIS MEDICAL, INC. 9700 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other