VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS)
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2011-00388
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 10, 2011
- Report Date
- April 13, 2011
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- HQL
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
EVALUATION: METHOD: MEDICAL REVIEW. RESULTS: MEDICAL REVIEW - REVIEW OF THIS FILE INDICATES THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING DRY EYES. DRY EYES BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AFTER THE CORNEAL NERVES ARE CUT DURING CREATION OF A FLAP FOR LASIK BUT NOT DURING ICL IMPLANTATION. DRY EYES IN THIS CASE MUST HAVE BEEN PRE-EXISTING, OR IS ONLY DUE TO THE DROPS BEING ADMINISTERED POST-OP. IT IS TRIVIAL AND TEMPORARY THEREFORE NOT MDR REPORTABLE. (B)(4).
(B)(4) - EYE INFLAMED, DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED, EVALUATION METHOD: LENS WORK ORDER SEARCH. RESULTS: A LENS WORK ORDER SEARCH WAS PERFORMED AND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND WITHIN THE WORK ORDER. CONCLUSIONS: (NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN). BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND WORK ORDER SEARCH, A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4). LENS REMAINS IMPLANTED.
THE PATIENT REPORTED THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.6MM MICL 12.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS IN HER LEFT EYE (OS). THE PATIENT REPORTED HAVING BEEN PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS BECAUSE THE INSIDE OF HER EYE WAS INFLAMED. THE FACILITY REPORTED THEY DID NOT AGREE WITH THE PATIENT'S RESPONSE AND THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED RESTASIS FOR DRY EYES. THE ICL REMAINS IMPLANTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED - THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT THE DROPS WERE FOR, AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, NO PHYSICIAN HAS MADE THE STATEMENT THERE WAS ANY INFLAMMATION TO HER EYES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS) | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | MICL 12.6 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | INJECTOR MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK| FOAM TIP PLUNGER MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK| CARTRIDGE MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK |