XEN 45 GTS
Report
- Report Number
- 3011299751-2019-00304
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 21, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 26, 2019
- Report Date
- November 21, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN (IRVINE)
- Product Code
- KYF
- PMA / PMN Number
- K161457
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN INITIATED. IF ANY DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES ARE FOUND, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE EVENTS OF INCORRECT PLACEMENT, VISION ABNORMALITIES, AND BLEB RELATED ISSUES ARE PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE GENERALLY DOES NOT ASSIST ALLERGAN IN DETERMINING A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE EVENTS. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING THE EVENT, PRODUCT, AND PATIENT DETAILS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ADDRESSED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL IMPLANTED A XEN IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE AND THEN NOTED THEY "HAD TO REVISE IT AS IT HAD A TOO POSTERIOR PLACEMENT AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING". FOLLOWING THIS, IT WAS SITTING ON IRIS IN AC, WITH GOOD HIGH DOME, DIFFUSE BLEB, BUT PATIENT'S VA HAS NOT RECOVERED SINCE OP (6/5 PREOP UA, NOW 6/36, PH 6/9). [PATIENTS] GOT A MYOPIC SHIFT, (-1.00/-0.25 X 174 BCVA 6/5), PATIENT ALSO HAS APPEARANCE OF ASTEROID HYALOSIS TYPE DEPOSITS IN THE VITREOUS, WHICH WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. PATIENT IS PHAKIC AND HAS SOME SYMPTOMS OF BLEB DYSAESTHESIA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1149453 | XEN 45 GTS | IMPLANT, EYE VALVE | KYF | ALLERGAN (IRVINE) | 62031 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR |