SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA
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
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.
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 |