FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS)

MDR report key: 2901558 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2023826-2013-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL CO.
Product Code
MTA
PMA / PMN Number
P030016
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EVALUATION RESULTS: A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THE LENS OPTIC IS TORN. A PIECE OF PLATE HAPTIC IS TORN OFF AND MISSING. LENS WAS RETURNED IN LIQUID. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, 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 INSERTED A MICL 13.2MM IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE. THE LENS HAPTIC WAS TORN DURING INSERTION INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED WITH NO PATIENT INJURY. THE INCISION WAS NOT ENLARGED. BACKUP LENS WAS IMPLANTED, NO SUTURE WAS USED. THE REPORTER STATED THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS DUE TO USER ERROR. THERE WERE TWO LENSES USED ON THE SAME PATIENT AND THE SAME EYE, DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECONDARY LENS. SEE MFR #2023826-2013-000 FOR PRIMARY LENS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4682 VISIAN ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS) INTRAOCULAR LENS MTA STAAR SURGICAL CO. MICL13.2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR INJECTOR SYSTEM: MODEL NAVIJECT, LOT #UNK