FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF RESTOR

MDR report key: 2525123 · Received April 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
1119421-2012-00464
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2012
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P040020
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. OPTIC AND HAPTIC DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. SOLUTION IS DRIED ON THE LENS. PRODUCT HISTORY AND BATCH RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTATION INDICATED THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE AS THE EXACT NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT IS UNK. THE RESOLUTION AND FOCAL LENGTH WERE ACCEPTABLE. LENS DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. WHILE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE, OUR OBSERVATION REASONABLY SUGGESTS THAT IT IS NOT MFG RELATED. DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF SURGICAL SOLUTION, THE DAMAGE IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO CUSTOMER HANDLING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED ON 03/13/2012 AND 03/22/2012 BY PHONE, FAX, AND MAIL. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RECEIVED ON 03/22/2012. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT REPORTED AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO "MECHANICAL FAILURE." IN A F/U, THE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VISION WAS GOOD, THE LENS WAS EXCHANGED DUE TO THE PT HAVING TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY WITH RINGS AROUND LIGHTS AT NIGHT. SHE ALSO INDICATED THAT POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION WAS NOTED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL IMPLANT SURGERY. THE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT REPORTED THE EVENT RESOLVED WITH TREATMENT (EXCHANGE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF RESTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON SN6AD1 12012957

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention HEALON| MONARCH DELIVERY SYSTEM