Model Number VTICM5 13.2 |
Device Problems
Unintended Movement (3026); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189); Ejection Problem (4009)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 09/20/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation type 4110: lens work order search- no similar complaint event(s) within associated lots were found.Claim#(b)(4).
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Event Description
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The reporter indicated that a 13.2mm vticm5 13.2 implantable collamer lens of -12.50/3.5/089 (sphere/cylinder/axis) lens tore/broke during injection into the eye on (b)(6)2022.The lens was not implanted into the patient but it did have patient contact with no patient injury.Reportedly the doctor stopped and restarted injecting due to the injector resistance and that probably did not help.On the same day same surgery the backup lens was implanted and the problem was resolved.Status of the eye." doing great, showing slightly more cyl than expected but it's still early." cause reported as device and user error.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected data: b5- the reporter indicated that a 13.2mm vticm5_ 13.2 implantable collamer lens of diopter -12.50/3.5/089 (sphere/cylinder/axis) got stuck in the cartridge/injection system; then the lens was implanted upside down on (b)(6)2022.Reportedly the surgeon "did not like how the primary lens looked when trying to implant it".There was patient contact but no patient injury.The lens was implanted; removed and replaced intraoperatively with a back up lens of the same model/length lens and the problem was resolved.Reportedly the lens tore/broke when the doctor removed the lens.The status of the eye was reported as "doing great; showing significantly more cyl than expected but it's still early".The reporter indicated the cause of the event was the device/user error and the device failed to perform as intended.Reportedly "i stopped and restarted injecting due to injector resistance and that probably didn't help".Claim# (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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