FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

IMPLANTABLE MINIATURE TELESCOPE

MDR report key: 5610909 · Received April 27, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005347768-2016-00001
Date Received
April 27, 2016
Date of Event
March 17, 2016
Report Date
April 19, 2016
Manufacturer
VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
NCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INITIAL ATTEMPT TO INSERT THE IMT THE SURGEON ENCOUNTERED SOME DIFFICULTY GETTING THE LEADING HAPTIC INTO THE BAG. HE ABORTED THE ATTEMPT AND PULLED THE IMT BACK OUT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE TRIED AGAIN TO INSERT THE IMT AND IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE HAPTIC WAS BROKEN. THE HAPTIC WAS FULLY SEPARATED AND PARTIALLY EXTENDED OUT OF THE WOUND. THE IMT TOGETHER WITH THE HAPTIC WAS REMOVED. THE SECOND (BACKUP) IMT WAS PREPARED AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN THE BAG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268766 IMPLANTABLE MINIATURE TELESCOPE IMPLANTABLE MINIATURE TELESCOPE NCJ VISIONCARE OPHTHALMIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD WA 2.7X 10642

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention