FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCUAL

MDR report key: 1191570 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2023826-2008-01235
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
September 4, 2008
Report Date
September 4, 2008
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P990013
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED THAT ONE HAPTIC WAS TORN AND THE OTHER HAPTIC WAS TORN COMPLETELY OFF THE OPTIC. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSION: A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM INVESTIGATED COMPLAINTS REGARDING LENS TEARS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CQ CARTRIDGE: THE RESULTANT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING, RELEASE TESTING, AND EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INJECTOR/CARTRIDGE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU) HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO ADD FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS TO INSTRUCT THE USERS IN THE PROPER DELIVERY TECHNIQUES THAT ARE EFFECTIVE, AND MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING THE LENS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO INSERT A CQ2015A THREE PIECE COLLAMER LENS AND THE LEADING HAPTIC TORE WHILE ADVANCING IN THE CARTRIDGE. NO PATIENT CONTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCUAL INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY CQ2015A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK INJECTOR: MODEL UNKNOWN| CARTRIDGE: MODEL CQ CARTRIDGE-FP