23GA POSTERIOR PROCEDURAL PACK WITH INTEGRATED V
Report
- Report Number
- 0001920664-2018-00117
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 6, 2018
- Date of Event
- August 10, 2018
- Report Date
- August 10, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BAUSCH + LOMB
- Product Code
- HQC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101325
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DISPOSED THEREFORE NO EVALUATION CAN BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AGAINST LOT NUMBER W1458. CAPA 610815 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE THE INCREASE IN CUTTING PROBLEMS FOR THE 23GA & 25GA CUTTER PACKS. THE CAPA WAS CLOSED ON JULY 06, 2018 BUT IT WAS STILL OPEN WHEN LOT W1458 WAS MANUFACTURED IN MARCH. PER CAPA 610815 AND QCR (B)(4) THE VITRECTOMY TUBE SET USED ON THE STELLARIS PC PACKS AND STANDALONE POUCHED VITRECTOMY CUTTERS WERE REPLACED WITH A NEW VITRECTOMY TUBE SET. THE NEW VITRECTOMY TUBE SET PROVIDES A GREATER OPERATING RANGE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE VITRECTOMY CUTTER INNER NEEDLE AND THE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO OPEN THE VITRECTOMY CUTTER INNER NEEDLE. THE VITRECTOMY TUBE SET ENHANCEMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED ON THE IMPACTED PC PACKS AND POUCHED ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING BL5523WV. THE FIRST LOT OF BL5523WV THAT WAS BUILT WITH THE VITRECTOMY TUBE SET ENHANCEMENT WAS LOT #W2330 IN JULY 2018. ANY BL5523WV PRODUCT WITH LOT NO. W2330 OR HIGHER WILL INCLUDE THE VITRECTOMY TUBE SET ENHANCEMENT.
(REPORT#1 OF 2) WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS DISPOSED AT THE FACILITY AFTER THE USE. THE MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE.
A REPORT FROM A USER FACILITY IN (B)(6) STATED THAT TWO CUTTERS FAILED TO CUT THE VITREOUS ON TWO SEPARATE PATIENTS WHILE THE ASPIRATION WAS STILL WORKING. THE CUTTERS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692244 | 23GA POSTERIOR PROCEDURAL PACK WITH INTEGRATED V | DEVICE, PHACOEMULSIFICATION | HQC | BAUSCH + LOMB | BL5523WV | W1458 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |