FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEALONID GV

MDR report key: 369103 · Received December 27, 2001

Report

Report Number
9610566-2001-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2001
Date of Event
December 1, 2001
Manufacturer
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, FYRISLUND
Product Code
LZP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CORNEAL DETERIORATION[CORNEAL DISORDER NOS]. VISION DETERIORATION[VISUAL ACUITY REDUCED]. CASE DESCRIPTION: SPONTANEOUS DEVICE REPORT, LOCAL REF. N: 01-3832-S. CROSS REFERENCE WITH 01-3828-S; 01-3829-S; 0103830-S; 01-3831-S; 01-3833-S; 01-3834-S; 01-3835; 01-3836-S; 01-3837-S. A PHARMACIST REPORTED A CASE REGARDING THE FIFTH OF A GROUP OF TEN PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT CATARACT SURGERY IN AN OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPT. IN 2001, THE SURGERY WAS PERFORMED USING HEALON GV. AT 5-DAY POST SURGERY CHECK, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PATIENT HAS DEVELOPED CORNEAL DETERIORATION, CONSISTING OF A DETERIORATION IN THE PATIENT'S VISION AND IN VISION BECOMING MISTY. THE OUTCOME WAS UNKNOWN. THE REPORTING PHARMACIST STATED THAT THE HOSPITAL HAD SUSPENDED ALL FUTURE CATARACT OPERATIONS UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE COMPLETE. FURTHER INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
58714 HEALONID GV HYALURONATE SODIUM LZP PHARMACIA & UPJOHN, FYRISLUND NA 5000669

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other| S