MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE CLAREON MONARCH IV IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM, INJECTOR; FOLDERS AND INJECTORS , INRAOCULAR LENS (IOL)

Model Number IV

Device Problems Device Damaged by Another Device (2915); Failure to Eject (4010)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 08/02/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Investigation including root cause analysis is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

Event Description

A physician reported that, during intraocular lens implantation surgery, during loading, the plunger went over the lens.The technician tried the reload the lens but the same thing happened.Hence the physician decided to change the plunger and the lens.There was no patient contact.

Manufacturer Narrative

A sample was not received at the manufacturing site for evaluation for the report of inserter went over lens and lens was likely scratched from being loaded/reloaded; therefore, the condition of the product could not be verified.No lot number was identified with this complaint; therefore, a device history record review could not be conducted.A sample was not received at the manufacturing site and no lot information was provided; therefore, the root cause for the customer complaint issue cannot be determined.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

Event Description

Additional information received stating that, the lens was likely scratched from being loaded/reloaded.

• Brand Name: CLAREON MONARCH IV IOL DELIVERY SYSTEM, INJECTOR
• Type of Device: FOLDERS AND INJECTORS , INRAOCULAR LENS (IOL)
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer (Section G): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan schlech ; 6201 south freeway; mail stop ab2-6; fort worth, TX 76134 ; 8007579780
• MDR Report Key: 17683964
• MDR Text Key: 322646953
• Report Number: 2523835-2023-00457
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MSS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380659777745
• UDI-Public: 00380659777745
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K212039
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/24/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: IV
• Device Catalogue Number: 8065977774
• Device Lot Number: ASKU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/08/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/05/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 10/31/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/24/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: CLAREON IOL.; CLAREON ASPHERIC IOL.; MONARCH CARTRIDGE D.; MONARCH III CARTRIDGE D.; PROVISC.; PROVISC.