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MalfunctionHQH

ALCON POSTERIOR CHAMBER LENS

Received Jul 10, 1992 · Event occurred Jan 21, 1992

Report 3734 · MDR key 3734

Device

Generic name

Posterior Chamber Lens

Manufacturer

Alcon Surgical Inc

Model number

MZ 60 BD

Catalog number

NI

Lot number

NI

Patient

70 YR

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING INSERTION OF INTRA OCCULAR LENS, INTO THE RIGHT EYE, A HAPTIC BROKE OFF THE LENS. THERE WAS NO TISSUE DAMAGE NOTED BY THE PHYSICIANS.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE NOT SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. NO DATA - REGARDING 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. 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: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.