FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOFINITY (COMFILCON A)

MDR report key: 2050877 · Received April 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
9614392-2011-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
COOPERVISION MANUFACTURING LIMITED
Product Code
LPM
PMA / PMN Number
P080011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: NO LENSES, NO DEVICE INFO, NO EXAMINATION OF DEVICE WERE PROVIDED WHICH COULD INDICATE IF THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE IN THE MFG RECORDS WHICH RELATE TO THE PT'S SYMPTOMS. EVAL RESULTS: THERE IS NO DIRECT CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE MEDICAL DEVICE AND THE INCIDENT THE PT COMPLAINS OF. CONCLUSION: NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. SHOULD FURTHER INFO BE PROVIDED THAT WOULD CHANGE THIS CONCLUSION, AN UPDATE TO THIS REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF RECEIPT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD SUFFERED AN INFECTIOUS ABSCESS OF THE CORNEA IN THE RIGHT EYE WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED ON (B)(6), 2011. THE PT WAS WEARING BIOFINITY SPHERE (COMFILCON A) LENSES WHILE USING OPTIFREE SOLUTION. THE SYMPTOMS WERE CAUSED BY SAWDUST, WHICH ENTERED THE EYE WHILE THE PT WAS CUTTING WOOD. THE PT IS RECOVERING FROM HIS SYMPTOMS. NO CULTURES WERE TAKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOFINITY (COMFILCON A) LPM, SOFT CONTACT LENS, EXTENDED WEAR LPM COOPERVISION MANUFACTURING LIMITED 6133557123

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other