SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2011-00035
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 11, 2010
- Report Date
- December 15, 2010
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL CO.
- Product Code
- HQL
- PMA / PMN Number
- P900048
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Narratives
(B)(4). EVAL: RESULTS (OTHER): VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED ONLY HALF OF THE LENS WAS RETURNED AND BOTH HAPTICS WERE TORN OFF. THERE WAS A CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE ON THE LENS. CONCLUSION: (OTHER) - AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF LENS TEARS, SIMILAR TO THAT STATED IN THIS CLAIM, WERE ADDRESSED IN A CAPA OPENED IN (B)(4) 2005 (WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED). THE CAPA ADDRESSED DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES INCLUDING ALL STAGES OF MFG OF THE INJECTORS AND CARTRIDGES. PROCESSES WERE REVIEWED AND REVISED AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT WERE REVEALED. THE CAPA ALSO ADDRESSED HANDLING ERRORS. ALL 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. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS TEARS INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON INSERTED AN AQ2010V THREE PIECE SILICONE LENS AND A HAPTIC TORE UPON INSERTION. THEY USED ANOTHER LENS AND NEW INJECTOR AND THE LENS WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT ANY PT INJURY.
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. | AQ2010V | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 YR | INJECTOR: MODEL MSI-TM, LOT # UNK| STAARVISC II: LOT # UNK| CARTRIDGE: MODEL AQ CARTRIDGE-FP, LOT # 1256776 |