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CCWET4 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944); Scratched Material (3020)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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A non-healthcare professional reported that during surgery, when intraocular lens was implanted, a scratch was noticed.In addition to scratch there seemed to be something else that was injected with the lens.The surgeon thought that it was the haptic but surgeon felt both haptics were intact.The lens and the foreign material was removed and was available for investigation.No further information expected as reporter unwilling to be contacted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A sample device was not returned for analysis.Complaint history and product history records were reviewed and documentation indicated the product met release criteria.Root cause has not been identified.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was returned for analysis and the reported lens damage was observed.Foreign material was not observed.Iol loose in unknown sealed pouch along with lens case.Solution is dried on both surfaces of the optic and haptics.One haptic is broken/torn and is returned, the other haptic is intact.The optic is torn/split-cut dividing the iol in two, fibers are also adhered to the solution.The lens case is intact.The rectangular foreign material shown in the photo was not observed on the returned sample.Photos provided showing 1) what appears to be foreign material on lens case lid.2) photo shows an implanted iol, there appears to be a scratch/mark on the optic.The exact location of the marks cannot be confirmed.We are unable to determine the root cause for the reported complaint "lens scratched, foreign material on lens ".The returned iol shows evidence of possible handling by the customer due to the presence of solution.In addition to this, all iols are 100% cosmetically inspected as per approved manufacturing procedures and the observed lens damage would not meet our current release criteria.Based on these investigation findings, we are unable to verify if the iol contributed to the event.Foreign material was not observed.No determination can be made on the reported foreign material without the evaluation of the physical product, a final root cause cannot be determined based on available information.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
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