FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS)

MDR report key: 2438472 · Received January 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2023826-2012-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2012
Date of Event
November 21, 2011
Report Date
December 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL CO.
Product Code
MTA
PMA / PMN Number
P030016
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): CONCLUSIONS: (USER EVENT CAUSED EVENT). THE PRODUCT PERTAINING TO THIS CLAIM WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS DUE TO TECHNICAL ERROR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON USED A MICL 13.2MM IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS. THE SURGEON WAS ADVANCING THE LENS IN THE INJECTOR WHEN HE STARTED ADVANCING IT TO FAST/SOON. THE TIP OF THE CARTRIDGE HAD PATIENT CONTACT, BUT THE LENS DID NOT TOUCH THE EYE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO USE THE BACKUP LENS, SAME MODEL AND SIZE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. REPORTER STATED THIS EVENT WAS DUE TO SURGEON'S ERROR. THE LENS WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS) INTRAOCULAR LENS MTA STAAR SURGICAL CO. MICL13.2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NAVIJECT: CARTRIDGE MODEL, LOT NUMBER UNK| NAVIJECT: INJECTOR MODEL, LOT NUMBER UNK