MICROSTAAR® INJECTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2016-00212
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 26, 2016
- Date of Event
- January 28, 2016
- Report Date
- January 29, 2016
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- KYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K940593
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER?: NO. THE PRODUCT PERTAINING TO THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE LENS WAS RETURNED AND VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND PIECE OF HAPTIC TORN OFF AND MISSING. THE OPTIC IS TORN AT THE LOOP HAPTIC JUNCTION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DRY CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE ON OPTIC SURFACE. (B)(4).
METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW RESULT: UPON REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, THERE IS NOTHING IN THE MANUFACTURING, INSPECTION AND PACKAGING PROCESS RECORDS TO SUGGEST A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE COMPLAINT. CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE COMPLAINT HISTORY, WORK ORDER SEARCH, MEDICAL REVIEW, DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND THE LENS EVALUATION, A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CLAIM # (B)(4).
THE REPORTER STATED THE SURGEON IMPLANTED AN AQ2010V +06.00 THREE PIECE SILICONE LENS. THE LENS TORE ON INSERTION INTO THE PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE. THE LENS WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER LENS, SAME MODEL AND SIZE WAS IMPLANTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. CAUSE OF LENS TEAR WAS A FAULTY INJECTOR. THE PLUNGER TIP ON THE INJECTOR WAS BENT. NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED TO INJECTOR. SEE MFR. #2023826-2016-0000120 FOR LENS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120643 | MICROSTAAR® INJECTOR | INTRAOCULAR LENS GUIDE | KYB | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | MSI-PM | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR |