FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA

MDR report key: 1920711 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2023826-2010-01083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
October 5, 2010
Report Date
October 7, 2010
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL CO.
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P990013
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVAL RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THE LENS OPTIC TORN INTO TWO PIECES. A PIECE OF THE LENS OPTIC AND ONE HAPTIC WERE TORN OFF AND MISSING. THE LENS WAS RETURNED IN LIQUID AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS TEARS INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND POSSIBLE HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. A MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEAM INVESTIGATED COMPLAINTS REGARDING LENS TEARS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CQ CARTRIDGE: THE RESULTANT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING, RELEASE TESTING, AND EVAL OF TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON INSERTED A CQ2015A COLLAMER ASPHERIC THREE PIECE LENS AND THE HAPTIC TORE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED WITH NO PT INJURY, NO ENLARGED INCISION OR SUTURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL CO. CQ2015A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CARTRIDGE: MODEL CQ CARTRIDGE-FP, LOT NUMBER UNK| INJECTOR: MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK