FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA

MDR report key: 1963506 · Received January 11, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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