FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ACRYSOF

MDR report key: 610982 · Received June 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
1119421-2005-00208
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 3, 2005
Report Date
May 6, 2005
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC./HUNTINGTON
Product Code
HQL
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOLLOWING EXAMINATION OF THE PT IN 08/2005. DURING THE SLIT LAMP EXAM, SCUFF MARKS WERE OBSERVED AT THE 2-4 AND 8-10 O'CLOCK POSITION WHICH LOCKED LIKE DENSELY PACKED CONCENTRIC RING PORTIONS. THE REST OF THE LENS WAS CLEAR. THE SCRUFF MAKRS WERE IDENTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE PT'S CONTINUING GLARE SYMPTOMS. THE GLARE SYMPTOMS BECAME WORSE FOR THE PT FOLLOWING YAG. ALTHOUGH THE PT'S VA IS GOOD, DRIVING AT NIGHT IS SEROIUSLY IMPAIRED BECAUSE HE HAS TO KEEP HIS LEFT EYE CLOSED AND SOLELY RELIES ON HIS RIGHT EYE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON STATES PATIENT REPORTS GLARE AT NIGHT AFTER CATARACT EXTRACTION AND INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IOL APPEARED TO HAVE DEPOSITS EITHER ON THE LENS SURFACE OR IN THE LENS. A YAG CAPSULOTOMY WAS PERFORMED AT 6 MONTHS POST OP WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACRYSOF INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL ALCON LABORATORIES, INC./HUNTINGTON SA60AT 814384

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Other