FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1040482 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2028159-2008-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 10, 2008
Report Date
April 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON- IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY SERVICE REP EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECS. THE SYSTEM PARAMETERS USED BY THE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED WERE REVIEWED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS NOTED DURING THIS REVIEW. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE LAST 36 MOS DID NOT INDICATE ADVERSE TRENDS FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY FOR THIS SYSTEM DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL, RELATED REPORTS NOR DID IT INDICATE ADVERSE TRENDS FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ASPIRATE IN PHACO MODE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING SCULPTING. THE SYSTEM DID NOT DISPLAY ANY ERROR MESSAGES OR POP-UPS. NO OCCLUSION WAS BROKEN. THE CATARACT WAS "FLYING", WITH PARTICLES CAUSING THE ZONULE DEHISCENCE. THE CHAMBER INSTABILITY WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN "CONTINUOUS, NEVER RECOVERED". THE SURGEON FINISHED THE CATARACT EXTRACTION MANUALLY. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE, AND IMPLANTED AN IOL. THE PT HAD ZONULE DEHISCENCE AND EDEMA. THE PT OUTCOME IS NOTED AS GOOD. THE CUSTOMER SWITCHED OUT THE SYSTEM, AND COMPLETED THE REST OF THE CASES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC SURGERY SYSTEM HQC ALCON- IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention| S