SEE H-10
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2011-00386
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 24, 2009
- Report Date
- April 13, 2011
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- HQL
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER SINGLE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS. (B)(4) - LENS (IOL), TORN, SPLIT, CRACKED. EVALUATION RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND HALF OF THE LENS OPTIC AND ONE HAPTIC TORN OFF AND MISSING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DARK RESIDUE ON THE LENS SURFACE. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS TEARS INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. INVESTIGATION OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF LENS TEARS, WERE ADDRESSED IN A CAPA OPENED IN (B)(6) 2005 (WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CLOSED). THE CAPA ADDRESSED DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES INCLUDING ALL STAGES OF MANUFACTURING 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. (B)(4).
THE FACILITY RETURNED A DAMAGED CC4204BF COLLAMER SINGLE PIECE LENS TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE FACILITY INDICATED THE LENS SPLIT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEE H-10 | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | CC4204BF |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | CARTRIDGE: MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK| INJECTOR: MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK |