FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MT-4 LENS

MDR report key: 130174 · Received October 30, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1012411
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 1997
Date of Event
October 16, 1984
Report Date
October 30, 1997
Manufacturer
ALCON SURGICAL CILCO
Product Code
HQL
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR STATES NEVER TOLD RPTR THAT THE MT4 LENS IMPLANT WAS PART OF A "PEOPLE STUDY" RPTRS LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT, OCT. 14, 1984. RPTR'S SURGERY OCT. 16, 1984. DOC. NEVER TOLD RPTR THAT THIS MT4 LENS IMPLANT WOULD CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS OF EYE SIGHT. RPTR WAS TOLD BY DOC. AND HIS STAFF AFTER TWO WEEKS, RPTR WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE. DUE TO THE MT4 LENS IMPLANTS RPTR NEVER COULD SEE THREW THE LENS. IN OTHER WORDS THIS IS A LIFE TIME INJURY WITHOUT VISION. RPTR'S EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PAID FOR HOSP, SURGERY, AND DOC. NOTHING WAS FREE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MT-4 LENS Implant MT-4 LENS IMPLANTS HQL ALCON SURGICAL CILCO MT4 A4340B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Other| S