FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA

MDR report key: 1366224 · Received March 19, 2009

Report

Report Number
2023826-2009-00284
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2009
Date of Event
February 18, 2009
Report Date
February 19, 2009
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL CO.
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P990048
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION RESULTS - (OTHER): VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED THAT THE LENS WAS SPLIT IN HALF AND A PIECE OF THE OPTIC WAS TORN OFF AND MISSING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSION: (OTHER) - BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE OFF-LABEL USE OF THE CARTRIDGE WITH THIS MODEL LENS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE INJECTOR AND CARTRIDGE WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TRAILING HAPTIC OF AN AQ2015A BENT AS THE SURGEON WAS INSERTING THE LENS AND IT TORE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ANY PATIENT INJURY. THE CUSTOMER USED THE CQ CARTRIDGE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR USE WITH THIS LENS MODEL.

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 72 YR CARTRIDGE: MODEL CQ CARTRIDGE-FP| INJECTOR: MODEL MSI-TM