IOLMASTER
Report
- Report Number
- 9615030-2013-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 25, 2013
- Report Date
- March 27, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (JENA SITE)
- Product Code
- HJO
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A FIELD SVC ENGINEER PERFORMED AN ON-SITE EVALUATION OF THE IOLMASTER AND FOUND THE DEVICE TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR CHOSE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PREVIOUS LASIK SURGERY BY USING HIS OWN UNDISCLOSED CALCULATION METHOD RESULTING IN THE SELECTION OF A +13.0D IOL. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MFR REVIEWED THE PT'S IOLMASTER DATA PROVIDED BY THE SITE. THE USER MANUAL STATES THAT THE USER SHOULD USE ONE OF THREE METHODS TO DETERMINE K VALUES FOR EYES PREVIOUSLY TREATED WITH LASIK. THE DATA CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE THREE METHODS WERE USED. FURTHERMORE, THE PRINTED PREOPERATIVE CALCULATIONS SHEET DISPLAYS THE MESSAGE "THE MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PLAUSIBILITY, AS THERE MAY BE PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES!" WHICH INDICATES THAT THE IOLMASTER HAD PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING POP UP WARNING MESSAGE DURING MEASUREMENT WORKFLOW: !" MULTIPLE PEAKS CHECK THAT THERE ARE NO PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES TO THE EYE! OK. " SITE CONTACT: (B)(6), USA.
AFTER UNDERGOING SURGERY TO IMPLANT, AN INTRAOCULAR LENS ON A POST-LASIK PT, THE PT EXPERIENCED A POOR POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOME OF +4 DIOPTERS POSTOPERATIVE REFRACTION INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED TARGET REFRACTION OF -1.1 DIOPTERS. AS A RESULT, THE PT UNDERWENT A SECOND SURGERY TO IMPROVE THE POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126497 | IOLMASTER | BIOMICROSCOPE, SLIT-LAMP, AC-POWERED | HJO | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG (JENA SITE) | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |