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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Endophthalmitis (1835); Hypopyon (1913); Intraocular Pressure Increased (1937); Visual Impairment (2138)
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| Date of Event |
02/27/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation of this event is in progress.A follow-up report will be submitted upon completion of investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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A surgeon reported that 1 day after implantation of an intraocular lens (iol) into the left eye (os) of a patient endophthalmitis occurred in the operated eye.At the one-day post op slit lamp findings the surgeon noted hypopyon, ac cells and flare, a decrease in patients bcva.Initial treatment consisted of topical moxifloxacin and prednisone acetate.Two days after the initial procedure the patient had an elevated iop of 36mmhg.Three days after the lens was initially placed a vitrectomy was performed.Culture and sensitivity performed was positive for enterococcus faecalis.Intraocular injections with an unspecified medication were administered for endophthalmitis treatment on postoperative day 5 and postoperative day 7 following the original iol placement.At the time of reporting, the patient¿s prognosis and ongoing treatment course were described as good.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information d4, h4, h6, h10, and h11.The device is not available and was not returned for evaluation.A review of device history record (dhr) did not find any non-conformities or anomalies related to the reported event.The lot history, trend analysis, risk analysis, and directions for use are considered acceptable with the product performing within anticipated rates.Based on the available information, the root cause of this event could not be determined.
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