| Model Number |
VT585U |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/18/2018
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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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Expiration date: unknown, not provided.If implanted, give date: not applicable, as the product is not implantable.If explanted, give date: not applicable, as the product is not implantable.Device manufacture date: unknown, not provided.Incision enlargement.All pertinent information available to abbott medical optics has been submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a shadowy/blob was noticed into the patient's eye while injecting the viscoelastic endocoat.Reportedly, it could not be aspirated out with the i/a (irrigation/aspiration) or the phaco handpiece.It would repel whatever touched it and it was very sticky.They ended up leaving it in the eye and it dissolved after a few days.It was also reported that the patient received epinephrine.Additional information was received and it was learnt that the incision was enlarged.A capsular tension ring was implanted together with a symfony zxr00 +22.0 diopter.To date the lens remains implanted.No vitrectomy was performed.No further information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation: the device was not returned at the manufacturing site; therefore product testing could not be performed and the customer's reported complaint could not be verified.Manufacturing records review: the manufacturing records for the device were reviewed.The product was manufactured and released according to specification.As a result of the investigation there is no indication of a product quality deficiency and the reported issue could not be verified.All pertinent information available to (b)(4), inc.Has been submitted.
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