FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALCON MONARCH INSERTER

MDR report key: 18782662 · Received February 23, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5151981
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 23, 2024
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
Product Code
KYB
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE LENS WAS PLACED INTO THE INSERTER AND GIVEN TO THE SURGEON. WHEN SURGEON WAS ADVANCING THE LENS HALFWAY THROUGH SHE NOTED A SCRATCH ON THE LENS. SURGEON CONTINUED TO ADVANCE THE LENS STATING THAT DUE TO PATIENT'S EYE MEDICAL HISTORY THAT REMOVING THE LENS WOULD CAUSE MORE HARM. THE SCRUB SAID THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE NOTCH THAT PUSHES THE LENS IN THE INSERTER WAS THE ONE THAT CAUSED THE SCRATCH. SURGEON USED LENS CUTTER TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT. NEW INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANT WAS PLACED. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND PATIENT WAS STABLE UPON TRANSFER TO PHASE 2.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103538 ALCON MONARCH INSERTER LENS, GUIDE, INTRAOCULAR KYB ALCON RESEARCH, LLC 8065977774 14EOKW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown