FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEE H-10

MDR report key: 2120579 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2023826-2011-00511
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
May 18, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 2011
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P900048
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS (ELASTIMIDE). (B)(4). LENS NOT RETURNED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND ONE HAPTIC BENT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS DAMAGE INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. INVESTIGATION OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF LENS DAMAGE, WERE ADDRESSED IN A CAPA OPENED IN (B)(4) 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON WAS INSERTING AN (B)(4) SILICONE ASPHERIC THREE PIECE LENS AND NOTED ONE HAPTIC WAS BENT. THERE WAS PATIENT CONTACT BUT NO INJURY. ANOTHER SAME MODEL LENS WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEE H-10 INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY AQ2015A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR CARTRIDGE: MODEL AQ CARTRIDGE-FP - LOT NUMBER UNK| INJECTOR: MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK