Events

Safety Alert for Avaira Sphere contact lenses

According to Health Ministry (Panama), this safety alert involved a device in Panama that was produced by CooperVision Manufacturing Ltd..

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-01
  • Event Country
    Panama
  • Event Source
    HMP
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.minsa.gob.pa/informacion-salud/alertas-y-comunicados?title=&field_decree_date_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2012
  • Notes / Alerts
    Panamanian data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Health Ministry (Panama), except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Panama.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Coopervision, after the investigation of the avaira manufacturing lines, has detected that certain batches of avaira sphere contact lenses do not meet the quality requirements due to the presence of a residue (silicone oil). the presence of this residue can cause blurred vision, discomfort, severe eye pain or eye injuries that require medical treatment. not all patients experience the same symptoms.

Device

Avaira Sphere contact lenses

Manufacturer

CooperVision Manufacturing Ltd.