FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POSTERIOR VITRECTOMY PACK

MDR report key: 3963570 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1920664-2014-00086
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 1, 2014
Manufacturer
BAUSCH & LOMB
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101325
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET ARRIVED. STERILIZATION AND LOT HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO EXCEPTIONS WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A USER FACILITY IN (B)(6) STATING: "USING 23 GAUGE VITRECTOMY CUTTER TO PERFORM THE CORE VITRECTOMY WITH A FIXED CUT PROGRAM, THEY MENTIONED SEEING THE CUTTER STOPPING AT HIGH VACUUM (PROGRAM MAXING AT 500 MMHG). THE SYSTEM STILL WAS ACTIVE AND THEY DID NOT NOTICE ANY CHANGES IN THE VITRECTOR SOUND. THEY OBSERVED TRACTION AND HAD TO REDUCE THE VACUUM TO RE-ACTIVATE THE CUTTER. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT AND THE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO PLAN."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319971 POSTERIOR VITRECTOMY PACK HQC BAUSCH & LOMB BL5523W V1693

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1