FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA

MDR report key: 2980139 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2023826-2013-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Product Code
HQL
PMA / PMN Number
P900048
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RESULTS - A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND A PARTIAL PIECE OF THE OPTIC IS TORN OFF AND MISSING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE. CONCLUSION - BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVAL OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS DUE TO LOADING ERROR. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON INSERTED AN AQ5010V THREE PIECE SILICONE LENS. THE LENS EXITED THE CARTRIDGE WRONG AND SURGEON COULD NOT GET IT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE EYE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED WITHOUT ANY PT INJURY AND ANOTHER SAME MODEL LENS WAS IMPLANTED. THE REPORTER STATED THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE MISPLACEMENT OF THE LENS IN THE CARTRIDGE WHILE LOADING ALONG WITH THE SURGEON'S PREFERENCE TO REMOVE THE LENS AND IMPLANT ANOTHER LENS. NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75177 SILICONE ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULA INTRAOCULAR LENS HQL STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY AQ5010V NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR INJECTOR MODEL AND LOT NUMBER - UNK| CARTRIDGE MODEL AND LOT NUMBER - UNK