FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEE H-10

MDR report key: 2083542 · Received May 10, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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