FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF RESTOR

MDR report key: 2130211 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1119421-2011-00732
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVALUATION: THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS FROM THE PRODUCT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATED THE IOL MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE REPORTER INDICATED THE USE OF AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC. ROOT CAUSE: NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY THE INVESTIGATION. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED. ACTION TAKEN: INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED BASED ON CURRENT INFORMATION. CONCLUSION: BASED ON OUR CURRENT TRACKING, THERE ARE NO ADVERSE TRENDS FOR THIS REPORTED COMPLAINT AND BASED ON THESE FINDINGS THE RESIDUAL RISK REMAINS UNCHANGED AND AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED ON 05/16/2011 AND 05/19/2011 BY PHONE, FAX, AND MAIL. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RECEIVED ON 05/27/2011. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGICAL COORDINATOR REPORTED A PATIENT WHO WAS UNHAPPY WITH HER VISION FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY. SHE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BCVA IS NOT AS GOOD AS INITIALLY AFTER SURGERY. A YAG PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED BUT THIS DID NOT IMPROVE VISION. THE COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO A RETINAL SPECIALIST. THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH HER SURGEON AND WILL SEEK A SECOND OPINION. SHE STATED SHE FUNCTIONS WITHOUT GLASSES BUT HAS TO USE READERS AT TIMES. SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FELLOW EYE IS IMPLANTED WITH THE SAME MODEL LENS AND IS "FINE." IN A FOLLOW-UP, THE SURGEON REPORTED THE EVENT CONTINUES AND THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC WAS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF RESTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS MFK ALCON RESEARCH, LTD./HUNTINGTON SN6AD1 10932630

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention MONARCH DELIVERY SYSTEM| AMVISC PLUS