FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 2880977 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
9612169-2012-00097
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
May 18, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS FROM THE PRODUCT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATED THE LENS MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CONSUMER REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY, HE HAS NOTICED THAT WHITES DO NOT LOOK WHITE AND HE HAS LOST DEPTH PERCEPTION. HE REPORTED HE IS A GOLFER, HUNTER, AND HELICOPTER PILOT; AND THESE ISSUES HAVE RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY DOING THESE ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS LANDING AN AIRCRAFT). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT WHO INDICATED THAT AT ONE WEEK POSTOPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT REPORTED "LOSING CLARITY." IN THE SURGEON'S OPINION, THE DEVICE DID NOT CAUSE/CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT AND THERE IS NO CLINICAL EVIDENCE TO PROVIDE AN ETIOLOGY FOR THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS. THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD. SN60WF 21051922

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other VISCOAT| ZYMAXIDE (DATE OF TX: (B)(6) 2012)| PREDNISONE (DATE OF TX: (B)(6) 2012)| MONARCH HANDPIECE II| MONARCH CARTRIDGE B| BROMDAY (DATE OF TX: (B)(6) 2012)