FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORING POSTERIOR CHAMBER 3 PC FOLADABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS

MDR report key: 1840868 · Received September 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2023826-2010-00915
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 24, 2010
Report Date
August 31, 2010
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL CO.
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P900048
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - INCISION SUTURED: EVALUATION RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THE LENS OPTIC TORN, WITH PIECES TORN OFF AND MISSING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DUE TO A LOADING ERROR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON INSERTED AN AQ2015A SILICONE ASPHERIC THREE PIECE LENS AND THE LENS OPTIC BROKE. THE INCISION WAS ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE LENS. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE INCISION. THE REPORTER STATED THE LENS OPTIC WAS BROKEN WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WAS LOADING THE LENS INTO THE CARTRIDGE AND WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER THE LENS WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT'S EYE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORING POSTERIOR CHAMBER 3 PC FOLADABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL CO. AQ2015A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention INJECTOR MODEL: MSI-PM, LOT # UNK| CARTRIDGE MODEL: AQ CARTRIDGE FP, LOT # 1252979