RENU (UNKNOWN TYPE)
Report
- Report Number
- 1313525-2006-00538
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 3, 2006
- Report Date
- June 6, 2006
- Manufacturer
- BAUSCH & LOMB, INC.
- Product Code
- LPN
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
BAUSCH & LOMB IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT SINCE NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY DID INITIATE A BROADER INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED FUSARIUM KERATITIS EVENTS THAT EVALUATED THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS, A REVIEW OF BATCH RECORDS AND TESTING OF RETAIN SAMPLES FOR NUMEROUS PRODUCED PRODUCT LOTS. ALL OF THE RECORDS INDICATE THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO REPORTED FUSARIUM KERATITIS, THERE WERE NO FUSARIUM RECOVERIES FROM THE FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM OF THE ASEPTIC PROCESSING AREAS, AND ALL PRODUCT EVALUATED MET RELEASE STERILITY CRITERIA. WHERE PRODUCT RETAIN SAMPLE TESTING WAS COMPLETED ALL CHEMICAL AND BIOCIDAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WERE EFFECTIVE AGAINST MICROBIAL CHALLENGES AS REQUIRED.
A REPORT WAS REC'D FROM AN ATTORNEY STATING THAT A PT SUFFERED INJURIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNGAL KERATITIS, CORNEAL SCARRING, AND LOSS OF VISION WHILE USING RENU SALINE SOLUTION. NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENU (UNKNOWN TYPE) | MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION FOR SOFT CONTACT LENSES | LPN | BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Required Intervention| S |