FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELASTIC LENS

MDR report key: 206338 · 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