FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 325456 · Received April 6, 2001

Report

Report Number
1119421-2001-00499
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2001
Date of Event
March 5, 2001
Report Date
March 8, 2001
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC./HUNTINGTON
Product Code
HQL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTS THAT A PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND BLURRY VISION THREE WEEKS FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL). THE PATIENT'S VISION WAS 20/400 AND SLIT LAMP EXAMINATION REVEALED IRITIS, UVEITIS, AND MACULAR EDEMA. THE PT WAS SENT TO RETINAL SPECIALIST. A VITRECTOMY WAS PERFORMED IN 03/2001 FOR ENDOPHTHALMITIS. CULTURES GREW OUT STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS. THE SURGEON STATES THAT THE ENDOPHTHALMITIS WAS PROBABLY UNRELATED TO THE IOL. THE PT IS IMPROVING AND THEIR VA IN 03/2001 WAS 20/60.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
15146 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES, INC./HUNTINGTON MA30BA 588247

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention