| Model Number |
VISUMAX, MOD. 75 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Visual Impairment (2138)
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| Date of Event |
06/29/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2023, we received a report that a follow up od surgery was performed on a patient.The patient had underwent a ptk surgery after having smile surgery on (b)(6) 2023.The ptk procedure is an after-treatment and an additional medical intervention which was taken in order to prevent permanent and/or temporary impairment.At present, the patient is still in the recovery period after surgery, and no more treatments have been performed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The issue likely occurred due to the patient's anatomical peculiarities.A device malfunction can be excluded.With the current information, there is no indication of any malfunction of the zeiss device which could have contributed to the reported surgical outcome.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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It was concluded that a too long exposure time of anesthetics (eye drops) was the root cause for the reported event.This led to a dehydration of the cornea.The cornea shrunk down and the resulting cut was made too deep.Description of changes: field g3: date additional information was received by the manufacturer.Field g6: updated to "follow-up, # 1", checked "30 days".Field h2: selected "additional information".Field h10: added description of changes.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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