FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF RESTOR

MDR report key: 1905532 · Received November 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1119421-2010-01291
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON
Product Code
MFK
PMA / PMN Number
P040020
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. RESULTS FROM THE PRODUCT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATED THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFO WAS REQUESTED ON 10/27/2010, 10/28/2010, AND 11/01/2010 BY PHONE, FAX, AND MAIL. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED ON 11/01/2010. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER REPORTED EXPERIENCING "FOG" AND A GRADUAL LOSS OF VISUAL ACUITY FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY. HE WAS GIVEN TREATMENTS FOR DRY EYE AND INFLAMMATION. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT A YAG LASER WAS DONE NINE MONTHS AFTER THE IMPLANT SURGERY. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FOR A POSTOPERATIVE VISIT APPROX ONE MONTH AFTER THE YAG PROCEDURE. THE RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE LENS WAS IN PLACE AND ALL EYE STRUCTURES WERE NOTED TO BE NORMAL/CLEAR. BLURRED VISION CONTINUES TO BE EXPERIENCED BY THE PT AND THAT THE YAG PROCEDURE AND TREATMENT FOR DRY EYES HAVE NOT HELPED. IN A F/U, THE SURGICAL COORDINATOR FOR THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON IS NOT BLAMING THE IOL FOR THE PT'S SYMPTOMS, RATHER THERE MAY BE UNDERLYING UNK ISSUES. THE SURGEON HAS REFERRED THE PT TO A RETINAL SPECIALIST; HOWEVER, THE PT CANCELLED THE VISUAL FIELD TEST AND DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETINAL CONSULT. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF RESTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS MFK ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON SN6AD1 10870401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention