FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 3951832 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1119421-2014-00513
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD./HUNTINGTON
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P9830014
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, WHICH INDICATED A CARTRIDGE AND HANDPIECE WERE USE; HOWEVER, NO DETAILS WERE PROVIDED WITH THE VISCOELASTIC. NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO CONDUCT A REVIEW ON THE CARTRIDGE LOT. THE LENS MODEL IS ONLY APPROVED FOR A SPECIFIC LENS/CARTRIDGE COMBINATION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF AN APPROVED COMBINATION WAS USED. THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY PHONE, FAX, AND MAIL. A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY, A PATIENT HAD 20/20 VISION. APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEARS LATER, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DECREASED VISUAL ACUITY OF 20/70. THE PATIENT WAS NOT REFRACTING MORE THAN 20/50. THE CAPSULE SHOWED TO BE CLEAR UPON EXAMINATION, BUT THE IOL WAS YELLOWED AND THICKENED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED EFFECTS TO THE PATIENTS ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. THE IOL REMAINS IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
386217 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON RESEARCH, LTD./HUNTINGTON SN60WF 10876565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other UNKNOWN MONARCH HANDPIECE AND DISCOVICS| UNKNOWN MONARCH CARTRIDGE,