FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS)

MDR report key: 3911189 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2023826-2014-00496
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
March 31, 2014
Report Date
June 4, 2014
Manufacturer
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
Product Code
MTA
PMA / PMN Number
P030016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD: WORK ORDER SEARCH, MEDICAL REVIEW. RESULTS: A LENS WORK ORDER SEARCH WAS PERFORMED AND NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND WITHIN THE WORK ORDER. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND ONE HAPTIC TORN. THE LENS WAS RETURNED DRY. MEDICAL REVIEW - A LENS TEAR MAY OCCUR DUE TO POOR LOADING TECHNIQUE INTO THE CARTRIDGE. IF THE SURGEON NOTICES THE TEAR ONLY AFTER DELIVERY INTO THE EYE, A REMOVAL CAN BE DONE USING THE SAME INCISION; IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO ENLARGE THE INCISION OR ADD ANY SUTURES THEREFORE THERE IS USUALLY NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT'S VISION. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, WORK ORDER SEARCH, MEDICAL REVIEW AND THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT, THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS LENS TEAR SECONDARY TO INAPPROPRIATE LOADING OF THE ICL INTO THE CARTRIDGE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - NO KNOWN IMPACT OR CONSEQUENCE TO PATIENT; TORN MATERIAL; BREAK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER INDICATED THE SURGEON INSERTED A 12.5MM ICM125V4 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS IN THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE (OD) BUT THE LENS TORE/BROKE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER SAME MODEL/DIOPTER LENS WAS IMPLANTED. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT'S POST-OP BEST-CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY WAS 20/30.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385997 ICL (IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS) INTRAOCULAR LENS MTA STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY ICM125V4 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR INJECTOR MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK| CARTRIDGE MODEL AND LOT NUMBER UNK