SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2009-00054
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 20, 2009
- Date of Event
- December 22, 2008
- Report Date
- December 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
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVALUATION: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THE LENS STUCK IN THE RETURNED CARTRIDGE. THE CARTRIDGE TIP WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF REDDISH RESIDUE. A LENS WORK ORDER SEARCH WAS PERFORMED AND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINT WAS FOUND IN THE WORK ORDER. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, WORK ORDER SEARCH, AND THE EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, A LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE DUE OF THE OFF-LABEL USE OF THE CARTRIDGE WITH THIS MODEL LENS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE INJECTOR AND CARTRIDGE WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.
THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO INSERT AN AQ2015A SILICONE THREE PIECE LENS, BUT THE PLUNGER OVERRODE AND TORE THE LENS. THERE WAS PT CONTACT WITH THE CARTRIDGE, BUT NO CONTACT WITH THE LENS. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. THIS IS ONE OF THREE LENSES USED FOR THIS PT - SEE MFR REPORT#: 2023826-2009-00052 AND 0203826-2009-00053. THE CARTRIDGE USED HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE MFR FOR USE WITH THIS MODEL LENS.
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. | AQ2015A | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | CARTRIDGE: MODEL CQ CARTRIDGE-FP| INJECTOR: MODEL MSI-TM |