NLCON POSTERIOR CHAMBER LENS

Description of Event or Problem

WHEN PLACING AN ALCON IOL IN THE RIGHT POSTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE, ONE OF THE HAPTIC BROKE OFF. THIS REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE IMPLANT. IT WAS REMOVED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND A NEW IMPLANT WAS INSERTED IN THE POSTERIOR OF THE RIGHT EYE. BROKEN IMPLANT WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. 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, INVALID DATA. 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: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.