FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 3231550 · Received July 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1119421-2013-00756
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P930014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 FILE INDICATED THE USE OF AN UNQUALIFIED VISCOELASTIC IN THE DEVICE. THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE FOR "POSTOPERATIVE REFRACTION IS DIFFERENT". A FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DFU WAS ALSO INDICATED BY THE USE OF AN UNQUALIFIED VISCOELASTIC IN THE DEVICE. THE USE OF AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MISFOLDING OF THE TRAILING HAPTIC OR OTHER UNPREDICTABLE OUTCOMES, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LENS DAMAGE OR IMPROPER DELIVERY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED A PT WITH AN UNEXPECTED POSTOPERATIVE REFRACTION FOLLOWING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE SURGEON WHO REPORTED THAT AT THE PT'S POSTOPERATIVE VISIT, THERE WAS NO INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTS IN THE PT'S EYE. THE PT WAS LEFT APHAKIC. THE SURGEON USED AN UNAPPROVED VISCOELASTIC DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
325779 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. / HUNTINGTON SN6CWS 12029503

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other