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InjuryMSS

BAUSCH & LOMB SIMPLIFEYE INSERTER

Received Sep 13, 2024 · Event occurred Sep 9, 2024

Report MW5159620 · MDR key 20228088

Device

Generic name

Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens

Catalog number

21987

Lot number

2315B5

Patient

73 YR · Female

  • Foreign Body Sensation in Eye
  • Foreign Body Sensation in Eye

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING THE INSERTION OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS, A PIECE OF THE INSERTER BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S EYE. DR SAUREY WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE BROKEN OFF PORTION. HE EXAMINED THE PATIENT'S EYE FOR ANY OTHER FRAGMENTS, NONE WERE FOUND. NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS NOTED.