FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 121390 · Received September 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
1119421-1997-00094
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 17, 1997
Date of Event
June 5, 1997
Report Date
August 18, 1997
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
HQL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE LENS EVALUATION BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY WERE RECEIVED ON 1/12/1998. THE REPORT READS: THE MFT RESULTS OF THE IOL MEET THE MINIMUM ISO REQUIREMENT OF 0.430 AT 100 CYCLES/MM. THE FOCAL LENGTH, RESOLUTION AND MTF OF THE IOL MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR A 23.5 DIOPTER LENS OF THIS MODEL. A MODERATE NUMBER OF VACUOLES WERE OBSERVED WITHIN THE OPTICAL COMPONENT OF THE LENS AS DESCRIBED BY THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN. PENDING THE RESULTS, THE LENS WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR. EVALUATION REVEALED THE FOCAL LENGTH, RESOLUTION AND MTF WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR A 23.5 DIOPTER LENS OF THIS MODEL. THIS REPORT WAS MAILED IN TO FDA ON: 2/10/1998.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTS LENS EXPLANTED DUE TO GLISTENINGS WHICH WERE CAUSING BLURRY, "WATERY" VISION. SYMPTOMS RESOLVED UPON IMPLANTATION OF PMMA LENS. EXPLANTING SURGEON WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTING SURGEON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF Implant INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. MA60BM NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention