MULTI-FOCAL HYBRID CONTACT LENS
Report
- Report Number
- 3005087645-2009-00004
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 31, 2009
- Report Date
- December 13, 2009
- Manufacturer
- SYNERGEYES, INC.
- Product Code
- HQD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K051035/5001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NO LENS WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPANY. BASED ON THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF INFO PROVIDED BY THE PRACTITIONER, IT IS BELIEVED THAT USER ERROR WAS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS CASE OF CORNEAL ABRASION. THE PRACTITIONER'S OFFICE STATED THAT THE PT KEPT GETTING CORNEAL ABRASIONS UPON REMOVAL OF THE LENS. THERE WAS USER ERROR BY BOTH THE PRACTITIONER (IMPROPER FIT OF THE LENS, CAUSING DIFFICULT REMOVAL) AND THE PT (IMPROPER REMOVAL TECHNIQUE). THE PRACTIONER WILL BE CONTACTED TO DISCUSS PROPER LENS FITTING METHODOLOGY AND PT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD BE REVIEWED BECAUSE NO SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER WAS REPORTED FOR THE EVENT.
THE PRACTITIONER'S OFFICE "CLAIMS THE PT KEEPS GETTING CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN SHE TRIES TO REMOVE THE LENSES" FROM AN E-MAIL DATED (B)(6) 2009. A COMPLAINT FOLLOW-UP FORM WAS FAXED, REFAXED, AND FEDEX'D TO THE PRACTITIONER'S OFFICE. FINALLY, A RESPONSE WAS MAILED BACK TO THE COMPANY WITH THE DATE OF (B)(4) 2009 BY (B)(6). THE PRACTIONER STATED THAT PT "SCRATCHED OS CORNEA UPON REMOVAL OF LENS." THE PRACTICE TRIED TO RETURN THE LENS BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE PT'S RECOVERY WAS DESCRIBED AS "CURRENTLY SHE IS 20/40 BEST CORRECTED AND UNDERGOING CARE WITH A CORNEAL SPECIALIST."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MULTI-FOCAL HYBRID CONTACT LENS | CONTACT LENS | HQD | SYNERGEYES, INC. | M-MULTI-FOCAL | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Required Intervention |