FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF RESTOR

MDR report key: 2894764 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1119421-2012-01600
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 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
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS FROM THE PRODUCT HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATED THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE. A FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DFU WAS ALSO INDICATED BY THE USE OF AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC IN THE ASSOCIATED CARTRIDGE. THE USE OF UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTICS MAY RESULT IN LENS DELIVERY DIFFICULTIES OR PRODUCT DAMAGE. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR THE LOT NUMBER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED THAT FOUR MONTHS FOLLOWING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY, THE LENS WAS EXCHANGED DUE TO THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING BLURRY VISION WITH AN UNEXPECTED POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOME. ADD'L INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER WHO INDICATED THE PT WAS UNABLE TO READ BOOKS COMFORTABLY WITH OR WITHOUT CORRECTION. HER DISTANCE VISION WAS NOT AS EXPECTED AND CORRECTION DID NOT IMPROVE HER VISUAL ACUITY. THE EVENT RESOLVED WITH THE LENS EXCHANGE. THE ADDITIONAL INFO ALSO INDICATED THE USE OF AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF RESTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON RESEARCH LTD./HUNTINGTON SN6AD1 12136970

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention AMVISC| HANDPIECE| MONARCH CARTRIDGE