| Model Number |
CNA0T4 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Discolored (1170)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/03/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was not returned for analysis; the lens remains implanted.Complaint history and product history records were reviewed and documentation indicated the product met release criteria.Root cause has not been identified.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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A physician reported about an intraocular lens (iol) stating during procedure there was a problem with the iol coating (the iol looked blue) after implantation.The surgery was completed without product replacement.There was no patient harm so far.Additional information was requested, but no further information is available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information provided in h.11.The product was not returned for analysis.The root cause could not be determined for the reported anomaly that the lens appeared ¿blue¿ after implant.The issue was not reported at the time the surgery occurred; the initial reporter retroactively reported intraocular lenses from their surgical book.This covered a three-month period from january through march 2025.This was a bulk complaint return involving products manufactured at two different alcon manufacturing sites.By having two different manufacturing sites with different production timelines, the complaints are not considered to be associated with a single, site-specific manufacturing factor.A photo or video confirming the individual complaints was not provided.The surgery was completed without product replacement.Based on the results from the product history record, the products met release criteria.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
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