FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT

MDR report key: 3682738 · Received March 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003701944-2014-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
February 3, 2014
Manufacturer
OPTONOL, LTD
Product Code
KYF
PMA / PMN Number
K030350
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CITATION: C MARIOTTI, E DAHAN, M NICOLAI, L LEVITZ AND S BOUEE. LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND RISK FACTORS FOR FAILURE WITH THE EX-PRESS GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE DEVICE. EYE (2014) 28, 1-8. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A LITERATURE REPORT THE INVESTIGATORS REPORTED THAT HYPOTONY (IOP < 6 MMHG) WAS OBSERVED IN 13 EYES (5.2 %) DURING THE FIRST WEEK AFTER SURGERY BUT REQUIRED A POSTOPERATIVE INTERVENTION ONLY IN THREE CASES. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE THREE PATIENTS THAT REQUIRED A POSTOPERATIVE INTERVENTION. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE REPORTS BEING FILED FOR THIS LITERATURE REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
132898 EX-PRESS MINI GLAUCOMA SHUNT AQUEOUS SHUNT KYF OPTONOL, LTD UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other