EX-PRESS GLAUCOMA FILTRATION DEVICE

IMPLANT, EYE VALVE

This device is manufactured by ALCON PRECISION DEVICE - SINKING SPRING, ALCON RESEARCH - HUNTINGTON, OPTONOL, OPTONOL - COMMUNICATION CENTER.

The following problems were reported about this device:

Year Description Events/year Type
2024 Insufficient Information 1 Patient
2023 Insufficient Information 6 Patient
2023 Fibrosis 1 Patient
2023 Appropriate Term / Code Not Available 2 Patient
2023 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2023 Failure to Eject 3 Device
2023 Failure to Discharge 1 Device
2023 Ejection Problem 1 Device
2023 Detachment of Device or Device Component 1 Device
2023 Defective Device 1 Device
2023 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 2 Device
2022 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2022 Failure to Deliver 2 Device
2022 Complete Blockage 1 Device
2021 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 1 Device
2019 Therapeutic or Diagnostic Output Failure 1 Device
2019 Positioning Problem 1 Device
2019 Output Problem 1 Device
2019 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2019 No Flow 2 Device
2019 Migration or Expulsion of Device 2 Device
2019 Mechanical Problem 2 Device
2019 Material Twisted/Bent 1 Device
2019 Material Too Rigid or Stiff 1 Device
2019 Material Protrusion/Extrusion 1 Device
2019 Material Erosion 1 Device
2019 Insufficient Information 1 Device
2019 Inadequate Filtration Process 1 Device
2019 Filtration Problem 1 Device
2019 Failure to Eject 1 Device
2019 Failure to Deliver 2 Device
2019 Defective Device 2 Device
2019 Defective Component 1 Device
2019 Complete Blockage 3 Device
2019 Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 1 Device
2019 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 5 Device
2019 Activation, Positioning or Separation Problem 1 Device
2019 Activation Problem 1 Device
2018 Intraocular Pressure Increased 2 Patient
2018 Separation Failure 2 Device
2018 Positioning Problem 1 Device
2018 Patient-Device Incompatibility 2 Device
2018 Partial Blockage 1 Device
2018 Optical Obstruction 3 Device
2018 Occlusion Within Device 3 Device
2018 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2018 No Flow 5 Device
2018 Migration 1 Device
2018 Mechanical Problem 1 Device
2018 Material Protrusion/Extrusion 2 Device
2018 Malposition of Device 1 Device
2018 Insufficient Information 2 Device
2018 Infusion or Flow Problem 1 Device
2018 Inadequate Filtration Process 1 Device
2018 Fluid/Blood Leak 1 Device
2018 Firing Problem 1 Device
2018 Filtration Problem 1 Device
2018 Extrusion 1 Device
2018 Difficult to Insert 1 Device
2018 Device Or Device Fragments Location Unknown 1 Device
2018 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 5 Device
2018 Device Displays Incorrect Message 1 Device
2018 Defective Device 1 Device
2018 Defective Component 2 Device
2018 Complete Blockage 7 Device
2018 Break 1 Device
2018 Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 4 Device
2018 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 7 Device
2017 Intraocular Pressure Decreased 1 Patient
2017 Blurred Vision 1 Patient
2017 Appropriate Term / Code Not Available 1 Patient
2017 Retraction Problem 1 Device
2017 Pressure Problem 1 Device
2017 Positioning Failure 2 Device
2017 Patient-Device Incompatibility 1 Device
2017 Occlusion Within Device 5 Device
2017 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2017 No Flow 3 Device
2017 Mechanical Problem 1 Device
2017 Material Protrusion/Extrusion 1 Device
2017 Malposition of Device 1 Device
2017 Insufficient Information 2 Device
2017 Filtration Problem 3 Device
2017 Failure to Advance 1 Device
2017 Failure of Device to Self-Test 1 Device
2017 Difficult to Insert 1 Device
2017 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 15 Device
2017 Device Inoperable 1 Device
2017 Device Dislodged or Dislocated 1 Device
2017 Complete Blockage 5 Device
2017 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 4 Device
2016 Unintended Movement 1 Device
2016 Positioning Problem 1 Device
2016 Occlusion Within Device 2 Device
2016 Obstruction of Flow 1 Device
2016 No Flow 5 Device
2016 Material Protrusion/Extrusion 1 Device
2016 Insufficient Information 4 Device
2016 Insufficient Flow or Under Infusion 1 Device
2016 Inadequate Filtration Process 1 Device
2016 Filtration Problem 1 Device
2016 Excess Flow or Over-Infusion 1 Device
2016 Entrapment of Device 1 Device
2016 Difficult to Remove 1 Device
2016 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 6 Device
2016 Device Dislodged or Dislocated 1 Device
2016 Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material 1 Device
2016 Complete Blockage 3 Device
2016 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 10 Device
2015 Red Eye(s) 1 Patient
2015 Intraocular Pressure Increased 1 Patient
2015 Hyphema 1 Patient
2015 Blurred Vision 1 Patient
2015 Appropriate Term / Code Not Available 1 Patient
2015 Positioning Problem 1 Device
2015 Positioning Failure 1 Device
2015 Occlusion Within Device 1 Device
2015 No Flow 2 Device
2015 Malposition of Device 2 Device
2015 Leak/Splash 1 Device
2015 Insufficient Information 5 Device
2015 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 7 Device
2015 Complete Blockage 3 Device
2015 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 3 Device
2014 Unstable 1 Device
2014 Unintended Collision 1 Device
2014 Patient-Device Incompatibility 1 Device
2014 Partial Blockage 1 Device
2014 Obstruction of Flow 2 Device
2014 No Flow 7 Device
2014 Mechanical Jam 1 Device
2014 Malposition of Device 5 Device
2014 Insufficient Information 2 Device
2014 Inaccurate Delivery 3 Device
2014 Improper Device Output 1 Device
2014 Failure to Deliver 11 Device
2014 Excess Flow or Over-Infusion 1 Device
2014 Device Dislodged or Dislocated 2 Device
2014 Defective Device 1 Device
2014 Complete Blockage 25 Device
2014 Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 3 Device
2014 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 3 Device
2013 Unintended Movement 1 Device
2013 Sticking 1 Device
2013 Positioning Problem 2 Device
2013 Migration or Expulsion of Device 1 Device
2013 Malposition of Device 31 Device
2013 Low Readings 1 Device
2013 Leak/Splash 4 Device
2013 Insufficient Information 4 Device
2013 Inadequate Filtration Process 1 Device
2013 Fluid/Blood Leak 1 Device
2013 Failure to Deliver 2 Device
2013 Fail-Safe Design Failure 1 Device
2013 Extrusion 1 Device
2013 Excess Flow or Over-Infusion 1 Device
2013 Difficult to Remove 1 Device
2013 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 6 Device
2013 Device Dislodged or Dislocated 3 Device
2013 Detachment of Device or Device Component 1 Device
2013 Complete Blockage 3 Device
2013 Appropriate Term/Code Not Available 3 Device
2013 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 11 Device
2012 Use of Device Problem 1 Device
2012 No Pressure 1 Device
2012 Malposition of Device 9 Device
2012 Insufficient Information 1 Device
2012 Inadequate Filtration Process 2 Device
2012 Filtration Problem 1 Device
2012 Device Operates Differently Than Expected 5 Device
2012 Device Dislodged or Dislocated 2 Device
2012 Complete Blockage 1 Device
2012 Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem 9 Device