Off-Label Use (1494); Use of Device Problem (1670)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Visual Impairment (2138)
Date of Event
09/29/2022
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the doctor was using the yamane scleral fixation technique to implant a ct lucia 602, it was noted that the haptics disinserted from the optic.Thus, the lens was removed, and a second lens was attempted to be implanted.However, the haptic broke off when it was being pulled out of the trocar.Thus, the lens was removed, and the patient was left aphakic.