FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 2844573 · Received November 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
9612169-2012-00085
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2012
Date of Event
October 18, 2012
Report Date
October 19, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD.
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P930014
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS FROM THE PRODUCT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATED THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. NO ROOT CAUSE COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY THE INVESTIGATION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO HAVE BEEN MADE. A COMPLETED QUESTIONAIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED A PT WHO EXPERIENCED SEVERE GLARE AT NIGHT FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY. THE PT DESCRIBED IT AS "SEVERE GLARES IN NIGHT ABOUT EIGHTEEN FEET IN HEIGHT AROUND LIGHT SOURCE." THE PT ALSO REPORTED DULLNESS OF VISION IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING INSIDE, AFTER BEING IN THE LIGHT, ADDING THAT IT TAKES SOME TIME TO ADJUST THE VISUAL ACUITY. THE SURGEON ADVISED THE PT TO WAIT ONE OR TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SURGERY FOR ADAPTATION TO TAKE PLACE, BUT THE EVENTS DID NOT RESOLVE. THE SURGEON PERFORMED AN OCT (OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY), ABERROMETRY AND TOPOGRAPHY TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE PT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PT'S PUPIL SIZE WAS MORE THAN SIX MILLIMETERS IN SCOTOPIC CONDITIONS. THE SURGEON ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE PT SEEKS THE OPINION OF A SECOND SURGEON. THERE ARE TWO MEDICAL REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE EVENTS. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE FIRST EYE. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD. SN60WF 21048692

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other