FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALCON POSTERIOR CHAMBER LENS

MDR report key: 3734 · Received July 10, 1992

Report

Report Number
3734
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 1992
Date of Event
January 21, 1992
Report Date
March 26, 1992
Manufacturer
ALCON SURGICAL INC
Product Code
HQH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INSERTION OF INTRA OCCULAR LENS, INTO THE RIGHT EYE, A HAPTIC BROKE OFF THE LENS. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE NOTED BY THE PHYSICIANS.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE NOT SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: COMPONENT FAILURE, TELEMETRY FAILURE, UNANTICIPATED SHORT TERM COMPLICATION OF PROCEDURE. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED TO EVENT, DEVICE WAS OUT OF SPEC IN A MANNER THAT RELATES TO EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALCON POSTERIOR CHAMBER LENS Implant POSTERIOR CHAMBER LENS HQH ALCON SURGICAL INC MZ 60 BD NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other