FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROSTAAR® INJECTOR

MDR report key: 3885004 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2023826-2014-00467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 8, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Product Code
KYB
PMA / PMN Number
K954600
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE INJECTOR WAS NOT RETURNED, HOWEVER THE LENS WAS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED. A HAPTIC WAS TORN OFF AND MISSING AND THERE WAS A DARK SURGICAL RESIDUE ON THE LENS. EVALUATION CODES CONCLUSION (UNABLE TO CONFIRM): BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, WE WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS COMPLAINT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT TWO AA4204VF SILICONE SINGLE PIECE LENSES WERE TORN BY THE INJECTOR AS THE SURGERY TECH ATTEMPTED TO PRIME THE LENS THROUGH THE INJECTION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT. THE REPORTER STATED THEY REUSE THE INJECTOR LESS THAN RECOMMEND IN THE DFU, SUFFICIENT VISCOELASTIC WAS USED AND THE LENS WAS LOADED BY AN EXPERIENCED TECH. A NEW INJECTOR WAS USED AND THE THIRD LENS WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. THE CUSTOMER CONCLUDED THE EVENT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE INJECTOR. SEE MFR REPORT #2023826-2014-00468 FOR OTHER EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361682 MICROSTAAR® INJECTOR INTRAOCULAR LENS GUIDE KYB STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY MSI-PR UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR LENS MODEL AA4204VL, SERIAL (B)(4)| MTC-60CFP CARTRIDGE MODEL, LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN