STAR
Report
- Report Number
- 3006695864-2015-00113
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 8, 2015
- Report Date
- March 9, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS
- Product Code
- LZS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). THE CLINIC IS REPORTING THIS ADVERSE EVENT ONLY AND DID NOT REQUEST OR REQUIRE FIELD SERVICE. INFORMATION WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE ACCOUNT AND THE FOLLOWING WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE SURGEON: USE AN INSTRUMENT DETERGENT WITH DISTILLED WATER AS OPPOSED TO CLEANING HIS INSTRUMENTS WITH TAP WATER. EMPTY RESERVOIR IN STERILIZER NIGHTLY. STOP USING TALC FREE GLOVES. USE NON-FRAGMENTING LASIK SPONGE. MORE AGGRESSIVE USE OF TOPICAL STEROIDS WHEN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DLK IS MADE. CONSIDER USING DIFFERENT MICROKERATOME (CURRENTLY USING MORIA ONE USE). THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THE ETIOLOGY OF THE DLK IS RELATED TO THE S4 IR LASER SYSTEM. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN, ASKED BUT NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORTING. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD TRACE DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS (DLK) FOLLOWING LASER CORRECTION SURGERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PATIENT AT THE MOST RECENT FOLLOW UP VISIT, WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LOSS OF BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY (BCVA) OF TWO (2) OR MORE LINES FROM THE DAY ONE POST OP VISIT. PATIENT HAD VERTICAL IRREGULARITY TEMPORAL TO VISUAL AXIS. DATE OF SURGERY: (DOS) (B)(6) 2014 POST ¿ OPERATIVE INFORMATION: 1 DAY OD: TRACE DIFFUSE LAMELLAR KERATITIS (DLK) INFERIORLY; 1+ PUNCTATE EPITHELIAL KERATITIS (PEK) OS: 1+ PEK VISUAL ACUITY (VA): OD: 20/25-1 OS: 20/15-1 6 DAYS VISUAL ACUITY: OD: 20/20-2 OS: 20/20+ 1 MONTH 4 DAYS VISUAL ACUITY: OD: 20/25- OS: 20/20 5 MONTHS 7 DAYS VISUAL ACUITY: OD: 20/30+2 OS: 20/20- 6 MONTHS 8 DAYS OS: VERTICAL IRREGULARITY TEMPORAL TO VISUAL AXIS VISUAL ACUITY: OD: 20/40 OS: 20/25-
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231911 | STAR | EXCIMER LASER | LZS | ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS | 0030-1479 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 YR | Other |