MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HUNTINGTON ACRYSOF IQ ASPHERIC UV ABSORBING IOLWITH ULTRASERT DELIVERY SYSTEM; LENS, GUIDE, INTRAOCULAR

Model Number ACU0T0

Device Problem Defective Component (2292)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 08/19/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

A sample device was not returned for analysis.Complaint history and product history record could not be reviewed because the reporting facility did not provide a valid lot number or any identification traceable to the manufacturing documentation.Root cause has not been identified.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

Event Description

A purchasing agent reported during the intraocular lens (iol) implantation the tip was messed up and still the surgeon was able to use it.There was no patient harm.Additional information was requested.

Manufacturer Narrative

It is unknown, if a qualified viscoelastic was used.Material properties of non-qualified ovds may contribute to underfill, overfill, misfolding of the haptics, or other inconsistent folding outcomes.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: ACRYSOF IQ ASPHERIC UV ABSORBING IOLWITH ULTRASERT DELIVERY SYSTEM
• Type of Device: LENS, GUIDE, INTRAOCULAR
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HUNTINGTON; 6065 kyle lane; huntington WV 25702
• Manufacturer (Section G): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HUNTINGTON; 6065 kyle lane; huntington WV 25702
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan schlech ; 6201 south freeway; mail stop ab2-6; fort worth, TX 76134 ; 8175514979
• MDR Report Key: 12477190
• MDR Text Key: 271660129
• Report Number: 1119421-2021-01753
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380652395236
• UDI-Public: 00380652395236
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P930014
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/12/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: ACU0T0
• Device Lot Number: ASKU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/19/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: PROVISC OPHTHALMIC VISCOSURGICAL DEVICE