FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CIBA VISION MEMORYLENS

MDR report key: 351161 · Received September 11, 2001

Report

Report Number
2648166-2001-00031
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 11, 2001
Date of Event
June 25, 2001
Report Date
September 11, 2001
Manufacturer
CIBA VISION CORP.
Product Code
HQL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED IN 08/2001 FROM THE OPERATING ROOM CHARGE NURSE AT THE HOSP, STATING THAT A MEMORYLENS HAD BEEN IMPLANTED IN PT'S RIGHT EYE 2 MONTHS PRIOR. THE PT PRESENTED FOR EXAMINATION ON 4TH DAY POST IMPLANT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOPYON AND INTRAOCULAR INFECTION. A VITREOUS ASPIRATION (TAP) WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT'S EYE FOR A CULTURE FOR EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS: THE CULTURE SHOWED STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS. THE PT WAS PUT ON STEROIDS AND ANTIBIOTICS. THE PT'S VISUAL ACUITY AS OF 08/2001 WAS 20/80 OD. THE SURGEON'S PROGNOSIS FOR THE PT WAS LISTED AS FAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41190 CIBA VISION MEMORYLENS INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL CIBA VISION CORP. U940S1 M577827

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other NONE REPORTED.