FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINIT VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 4132664 · Received September 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2028159-2014-01769
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 2014
Date of Event
August 23, 2014
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

A NURSE REPORTED THAT TWO DAYS AFTER UNDERGOING AN UNEVENTFUL PHACOEMULSIFICATION WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DISTURBANCE IN THE LEFT EYE AND SOUGHT EMERGENCY SERVICE. THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH CORNEAL EDEMA, CORNEAL INFILTRATES, ELEVATED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE, HYPOPYON, VITRITIS. THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOPHTHALMITIS. EYE CULTURES WERE PERFORMED AND INTRAVITREAL ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT WAS STARTED. A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A POOR VISUAL PROGNOSIS (FROM VISUAL IMPAIRMENT TO UNILATERAL BLINDNESS). THE PATIENT IS CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT. THE REPORTER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ENDOPHTHALMITIS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SINGLE I/A (IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION) TIP HAD MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF USE. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO REPORTS FOR THIS FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
595670 INFINIT VISION SYSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATIO SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention 45KT| VIAGAMOX| SN60WF ACRYSOF SP NATURAL IQ LENS| ZYMAR| A (IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION) TIP| INFINITI PHACO HANDPIECE| MONARCH III "D" CARTRIDGE| IOL INJECTOR| NEVANAC| TS TIP| SIMCOE CANNULA| MINI FLAIR AB 0.9MM| INTREPID PLUS PAK 0.9MM ULTRA| DUOVISC| BSS (BALANCED SALT SOLUTION)| ANESTALCON| PRED FORTE| MIOSTAT| A-OK 15D FULL HANDLE 1.52MM| EYE-PAK DRAP BLUE NW FABRIC