SEE H-10
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2013-00530
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2013
- Report Date
- June 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- HQL
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
BRAND NAME: COLLAMER ULTRAVIOLET-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER THREE PIECE FOLDABLE INTRAOCULAR LENS. (B)(4). CONCLUSION: =AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF LENS TEARS, SIMILAR TO THAT STATED IN THIS CLAIM, WERE ADDRESSED IN A CAPA OPENED, 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. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR LENS TEARS INCLUDE BOTH DELIVERY SYSTEM ISSUES AND HANDLING ERRORS BY THE CUSTOMER. (B)(4).
RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED HALF THE LENS WAS TORN OFF AND MISSING AND A HAPTIC WAS BENT. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AQ2010V SILICONE THREE PIECE LENS WAS INSERTED AND REMOVED FROM THE EYE DUE TO A BENT HAPTIC. ANOTHER SAME MODEL AND SIZE LENS WAS IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306550 | SEE H-10 | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | AQ2010V | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR |