FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 140037 · Received December 22, 1997

Report

Report Number
1119421-1997-00123
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 1997
Date of Event
November 24, 1997
Report Date
November 24, 1997
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
HQL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED LENS WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO HAVE A SCRAPE MARK ACROSS THE OPTIC. THE MARK WAS FURTHER CONFIRMED IN S.E.M. PHOTOS. REPORTING SURGEON SPOKE WITH AN ALCON CONSULTANT ON HOW TO AVOID DAMAGING LENSES IN THE FURUTRE. THIS REPORT WAS MAILED IN TO FDA ON: 2/5/1998. DISCLAIMER: THIS INFO IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO 21CFR803, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN ADMISSION THAT AN ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE OR HAS CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED = 1.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTS LENS WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE OPTIC WHICH CAUSED THE PT TO EXPERIENCE A WHITE LINE IN HIS VISION. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE 20/20 WITH CORRECTION AT 1 DAY POST-OP LENS REPLACEMENT SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF Implant INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. MA30BA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention