FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q EXCIMER LASER

MDR report key: 5717083 · Received June 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2016-01013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2016
Date of Event
May 24, 2016
Report Date
August 5, 2016
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT GMBH
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P020050
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) FOR THE DEVICE WAS REVIEWED. THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE WAS RELEASED BASED ON COMPANY ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON FOLLOW UP, VISION WAS REPORTED TO BE IMPROVED BUT IS STILL FLUCTUATING. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF SLIGHT BURNING AFTER WORK. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO INCREASE ARTIFICIAL TEARS USAGE. PATIENT WAS USING ARTIFICIAL TEARS FOUR TIMES A DAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN OPTOMETRIST REPORTED A PATIENT COMPLAINING OF BLURRY AND FLUCTUATIONS IN THE VISION IN PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE 12 DAYS POST PHOTO REFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK). DRY EYES WAS REPORTED. 1-2+ PUNCTATE EPITHELIAL KERATITIS (PEK) WAS NOTED WHICH DOCTOR FELT WAS CONSISTENT WITH POST PRK NORMAL FINDINGS. PATIENT WAS REEDUCATED AND REASSURED REGARDING THE RECOVERY AND HEALING POST SURGERY. TOPICAL STEROID DOSAGE WAS INCREASED. THERE ARE TWO RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS PATIENT. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE, AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR THE FELLOW EYE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
372248 ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q EXCIMER LASER OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM LZS WAVELIGHT GMBH NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention