Wednesday, June 13, 2001 News from Monrovia in the Reuters Limited

Staar Surgical Recalls Lens in Packaging Flaw

Reuters

Staar Surgical Co., a maker of optical medical devices, said it has recalled a type of lens used in

cataract procedures due to a potential packaging flaw that could breach the sterility of the lens. The Monrovia-based company said it is too soon to assess costs associated with the recall of the

Model CQ-2005V, a three-piece Collamer intraocular lens. The company said the pouches in which the lenses are packaged could possibly open while in

transit, possibly causing a breach in their sterility. All other Staar lenses are packaged differently and are not affected by this recall, the company said. The packaging failure has not resulted in any patient injuries, the company said. Separately, Staar Surgical said a letter was sent to customers in early April offering them an

exchange for silicone lenses after internal tests showed that lenses made from these batches of silicone

might be more prone to tearing. Shares fell 27 cents to close at $5.18 on Nasdaq.

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-- Doris (nocents@bellsouth.net), June 13, 2001