InjuryHKX

GOLDMAN APPLANATION TONOMETER

Received Nov 10, 2004 · Event occurred Jun 1, 2004

Report MW1034067 · MDR key 563514

Device

Generic name

Used To Measure Glaucoma

Manufacturer

Unk

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

UNK

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)

Patient

52 YR

Eye Injury
Pain
Visual Impairment

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

TECHNICIAN WAS DOING A GLAUCOMA TEST ON PT IN CLINIC. THE PT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE RT EYE DUE TO THE DEVICE. THE PT HAS HAD IMPAIRED VISION AFTER THE EVENT. THE RT EYE HURTS. THE EYE DR AND TECHNICIAN DENIED THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE OR THE OPERATION OF THE DEVICE. PT VISITED ANOTHER PHYSICIAN, WHO CERTIFIED THAT THE CORNEA WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DEVICE. THIS PHYSICIAN HAS RECOMMENDED CORNEAL TRANSPLANT TO THE PT.