FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALLERGAN MEDICAL OPTICS

MDR report key: 189768 · Received September 29, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1014653
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 1998
Date of Event
August 20, 1998
Report Date
September 11, 1998
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN, INC.
Product Code
HQL
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON STATES THAT "IMPLANT WAS DEFECTIVE." INTRAOCULAR LENS WAS LOADED AND RELEASED INTO RIGHT EYE IN THE CAPSULAR BAG. SURGEON NOTED THAT THE ENTERING HAPTIC FELL OUT OF THE OPTIC AND THE TRAILING OPTIC DID NOT LEAVE THE INSERTER. FORCEPS WERE USED TO REMOVE THE HAPTIC WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN RELEASED INTO THE BAG. A RENT WAS NOTED IN THE APPROX. 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IN THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE REQUIRING AN ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALLERGAN MEDICAL OPTICS Implant INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALLERGAN, INC. S130NB *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention