FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALCON PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 4134 · Received February 8, 1993

Report

Report Number
4134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 1993
Date of Event
November 6, 1992
Manufacturer
ALCON MANUFACTURING
Product Code
HQC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD LEFT EYE EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION BY PHACOEMULSIFICATION ON 6/1/92. EYE CHECKED IN OFFICE ON 6/18/92 AND WAS CLEAR AT THAT TIME. EYE CHECKED IN OFFICE ON 8/7/92 AND FOUND A SMALL FOREIGN BODY ON IRIS. REPORTED TO HOSPITAL IN 9/92.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: MAYBE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALCON PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE HQC ALCON MANUFACTURING UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention