FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEE H-10

MDR report key: 3203596 · Received July 3, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED HALF THE LENS WAS TORN OFF AND MISSING AND A HAPTIC WAS BENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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