FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELLMAN SURGITRON FFPF OPHTHALMOLOGY

MDR report key: 885909 · Received July 2, 2007

Report

Report Number
2428235-2007-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2007
Date of Event
February 16, 2007
Report Date
June 25, 2007
Manufacturer
ELLMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Product Code
BWA
PMA / PMN Number
K955158
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS SERIAL NUMBER DATES TO CIRCA 1992. ELLMAN INTERNATIONAL HAS NO RECORD OF EVER SERVICING THIS DEVICE. THE USER FACILITY HAS BEEN ASKED TO SUBMIT THE DEVICE TO ELLMAN INTERNATIONAL, ALONG WITH OPERATIONS REPORT FOR OUR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ROUTINE UPPER AND LOWER LID BLEPHAROPLASTY, CUSTOMER CLAIMS ELLMAN SURGITRON MALFUNCTIONED CREATING A FULL THICKNESS CORNEAL LACERATION. THE CORNEA WAS SEWED UP AFTER THE EVENT IN THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE AND REFERRED TO CORNEAL SPECIALIST FOR CONTINUING CARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELLMAN SURGITRON FFPF OPHTHALMOLOGY BWA BWA ELLMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC. OP110 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention