BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA

    MDR report key: 1203473 · Received October 17, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2023826-2008-01287
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 17, 2008
    Report Date
    September 22, 2008
    Manufacturer
    STAAR SURGICAL CO.
    Product Code
    HQL
    PMA / PMN Number
    P900048
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    OTHER - AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EVALUATE A COMPLAINT TREND ASSOCIATED WITH LENS TEARS THAT WAS ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED IN JUNE 2005. THE DAMAGE TO THE LENS, AS OBSERVED AND PHOTOGRAPHED UPON THE RETURN OF THE LENS TO STAAR, CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY AND EXCLUSIVELY CORRELATED TO A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS TEARS INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND POSSIBLE HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. TO ADDRESS DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES, ALL STAGES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE INJECTORS AND CARTRIDGES WERE REVIEWED AND REVISED AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WERE REVEALED. TO ADDRESS HANDLING ERRORS, ALL 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 SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO INSERT A THREE PIECE SILICONE LENS, AND THE LENS RIPPED WHILE ADVANCING IN THE INJECTOR. NO PATIENT CONTACT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL CO. AQ2003V NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK INJECTOR: MODEL MSI-TM| CARTRIDGE: MODEL AQ CARTRIDGE-FP