ACRYSOF IQ ASPHERIC IOL WITH THE ULTRASERT PRE-LOADED DELIVERY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 9612169-2021-00087
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 16, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2021
- Report Date
- August 16, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD.
- Product Code
- HQL
- UDI-DI
- 00380652394758
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930014
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
CORRECTED INFORMATION PROVIDED IN H.6. (PRODUCT PROBLEMS CODE WAS UPDATED). THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE IS RETURNED LOOSE IN THE CARTON. THE LENS STOP AND THE PLUNGER STOP HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE CORRECT NOZZLE CONFIRMED ON THE DEVICE. VISCOELASTIC IS OBSERVED IN THE DEVICE. THE PLUNGER IS ADVANCED INTO THE MID NOZZLE AND IS ADVANCED OVER THE LENS. THE LENS IS IN THE LENS BAY. THE TRAILING HAPTIC IS FOLDED ONTO THE OPTIC AND IS EXTENDED STRAIGHT ALONGSIDE THE PLUNGER. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT "PISTON PASSED THE IOL". PLUNGER OVERRIDE OBSERVED. PLUNGER OVERRIDE MAY OCCUR: IF THE LENS HAS BECOME MISALIGNED IN THE LENS BAY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. DUE TO THE USE OF A NON-QUALIFIED VISCOELASTIC. MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF NON-QUALIFIED OVDS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO UNDERFILL, OVERFILL, MISFOLDING OF THE HAPTICS, OR OTHER INCONSISTENT FOLDING OUTCOMES. IF INADEQUATE VISCOELASTIC IS PLACED IN THE DEVICE THIS WILL CAUSE INADEQUATE COVERAGE OF THE LENS FOLD PATH WHICH MAY CAUSE THE LENS TO ADVANCE INCORRECTLY OR BECOME ¿STUCK¿ IN THE DEVICE ALLOWING THE PLUNGER TO UNDERRIDE THE LENS. IF THE OPERATING ROOM TEMPERATURE IS TOO HIGH (> 23°C / 73° F) LENS FOLDING CONSISTENCY IS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED, THE LENS IS MORE ADHERENT AND THIS MAY INHIBIT LENS ADVANCEMENT. ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED CAUSES ALONE, OR IN COMBINATION, MAY CREATE THE REPORTED EVENT. ALL PRODUCT AND BATCH HISTORY RECORDS ARE QUALITY REVIEWED PRIOR TO PRODUCT RELEASE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS:(B)(4).
EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE PRODUCT HISTORY AND BATCH RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTATION INDICATED THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED IN THE LOT NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PLUNGER WENT PAST THE LENS WHEN TRYING TO IMPLANT IT. THE SURGEON EXCHANGED THE DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576478 | ACRYSOF IQ ASPHERIC IOL WITH THE ULTRASERT PRE-LOADED DELIVERY SYSTEM | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | ALCON LABORATORIES IRELAND LTD. | AU00T0 | 21279583 | 00380652394758 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DISCOVISC| DISCOVISC |