FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMART PLUG

MDR report key: 887542 · Received July 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW5003173
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2007
Date of Event
January 25, 2007
Report Date
July 19, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDENNIUM
Product Code
LZU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DATES OF USE: 2006. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: DRY EYES. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES. LOCATION: LOWER LIDS OU. OS NLD PLUGGED WITH GRANULATE TISSUE AT PUNTA AND PRESENTS WITH INFECTION. TOBRADEX QTTS TID, OU AND KEFLEX 250MG PO QID RETURN IN ONE WEEK. IN 2007 - OS BETTER BUT NOW OD PLUGGED. CONTINUE KEFLEX AND TOBRADEX. THE FOLLOWING MONTH - PT CONTINUES WITH ONLY SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. PUNTA DILATED AND IRRIGATED. DISCONTINUE KEFLEX AND CONTINUE TOBRADEX TID OU. FIVE DAYS LATER - STABLE, CONTINUE TOBRADEX BID FOR 2 WEEKS. TWO WEEKS LATER - NLD ABSCESS, PUNTA LOOKED CLOSED. RESTART KEFLEX TID, OU AND TOBRADEX TID OU. THE FOLLOWING MONTH - STILL INFECTED, NLD IRRIGATIONS PERFORMED. PLUG SEEN TO COME OUT OS AND NOT SURE OD. DISCONTINUE KEFLEX AND TOBRADEX QTTS. START TOBRADEX OINTMENT QHS. PT WILL RETURN TWELVE DAYS LATER. PT WAS SEEN FOR FOLLOW UP THE SAME DAY AND REPORTED MUCH BETTER, OS A LITTLE SORE, AND TEAR POOLING. EXAMINATION REVEALED A CLEAR PUNCTA. PLAN: DISCONTINUE TOBRADEX AND START RESTASIS, O.U. PT WILL RETURN IN 6 WEEKS. DR THE FOLLOWING MONTH AND HAS NOT HEARD BACK AS OF TODAY. PLEASE CHECK WITH HIM REGARDING STATUS OF OUT CASE. THANK YOU.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMART PLUG SMART PLUG LZU MEDENNIUM 500 46959

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention