IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS (ICL)
Report
- Report Number
- 2023826-2018-01697
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 20, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 2, 2018
- Report Date
- October 26, 2018
- Manufacturer
- STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
- Product Code
- MTA
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE LENS WAS RETURNED IN A MICRO CENTRIFUGE VIAL WITH MOISTURE ON LENS. THERE WAS CLEAR SURGICAL RESIDUE ON PRODUCT. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO LENS AND RESIDUE ON LENS. CORRECTED DATA: EVENT - "HEMORRHAGE OF AN IRIS VESSEL OCCURRED" SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO "HEMORRHAGE OF AN IRIS VESSEL OCCURED LEADING TO HYPHEMA" CLAIM #(B)(4).
THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED IN THE US, BUT NOT MARKETED IN THE US. (B)(4).
THE REPORTER INDICATED THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A 12.6MM VICMO12.6 IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS, DIOPTER -9.0 INTO THE PATIENT'S LEFT EYE (OS) ON (B)(6) 2018. ON (B)(6) 2018 THE LENS WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO LENS OPACITY (ASC). REPORTEDLY, DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE, HEMORRHAGE OF AN IRIS VESSEL OCCURED. TO MANAGE THE IRIS BLEED THE SURGEON INTRODUCED BUBBLES INTO THE EYE. REPORTEDLY, THE BUBLLES WERE STILL PRESENT 3 DAYS LATER AND THE ICL WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE ANTERIOR CAPSULE. THE SURGEON STATES THE CAUSE OF THE ICL TOUCHING THE ANTERIOR CAPSULE WAS DUE TO THE BUBBLES, NOT THE ICL DEVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE IRIS HEMORRHAGE AND LENS OPACITY (ASC) IS REPORTED AS UNKNOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH THE LENS EXPLANT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 929296 | IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS (ICL) | PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS | MTA | STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY | VICMO12.6 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 YR | Required Intervention |