FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ELASTIC LENS
MDR report key: 206338
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Received January 13, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-1999-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 13, 1999
- Date of Event
- December 7, 1998
- Report Date
- January 12, 1999
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- HQL
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT UNDERWENT CATARACT SURGERY ON 12/7/98, AND IMPLANATATION OF A STAAR MODEL AA-4203VF INTRAOCULAR LENS. HOWEVER, AFTER LENS INSERTION THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE WAS TORN. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE LENS, PERFORMED AN ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY AND IMPLANTED ANOTHER LENS. THE DR FEELS THE LENS WAS AT FAULT. HOWEVER, THE LENS WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED AND SHOWN TO HAVE NO DEFECTS PRESENT. THEREFORE, THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO USER ERROR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELASTIC LENS Implant | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | AA4203VF | 1118024 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Required Intervention |