FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LABTICIAN, INC

MDR report key: 381810 · Received March 13, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1024321
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2002
Date of Event
January 1, 2001
Report Date
March 13, 2002
Manufacturer
LABTICIAN OPHTHALMICS, INC
Product Code
HQJ
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINICAL SUMMARY: THIS IS A PT TWO YEARS POST LEFT EYE SURGERY WITH PARS PLANITIS VITRECTOMY, SCLERAL BUCKLE, MEMBRANE PEELING AND EXTERNAL LASER IN 1999. THE PT WAS EXAMINED FOR STABILITY OF THE RETINAL ATTACHMENT STATUS AT 6 MONTHS, 12 MONTHS, AND 18 MONTHS THEREAFTER. ALL 3 EXAMS WERE UNREMARKABLE. IN 2001 THE PT BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE, CONSTANT HEADACHES IN LEFT TEMPLE AT THE EYE SOCKET JUNCTURE AND DAILY LEFT EYE DISCHARGE MIXED WITH FRANK BLOOD. PT WAS SEEN IN 2002 ON CONSULTATION. AFTER 6 WEEKS PRESCRIPTION WITH PROPHYLACTIC CILOXAN EVERY DAY, CLINICAL ASSESSMENT REVEALED THAT THE SCLERAL BUCKLE IS WORKING ITS WAY OUT OF THE EYE TISSUE CAUSING LOW GRADE INFECTION AND HEADACHES. EARLY SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF THIS DEVICE WAS STRONGLY INDICATED AND RECOMMENDED. PT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROCEDURE CARRIES WITH IT THE RISK OF RE-DETACHMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LABTICIAN, INC SCLERAL BUCKLE HQJ LABTICIAN OPHTHALMICS, INC STYLE #276 12369
2 LABTICIAN, INC SCLERAL BUCKLE HQJ LABTICIAN OPHTHALMICS, INC STYLE #240 12439
3 LABTICIAN, INC SCLERAL BUCKLE HQJ LABTICIAN OPHTHALMICS, INC STYLE #270 13667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention