FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1061293 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
2028159-2008-00223
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 13, 2008
Report Date
May 14, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER REVIEWING THE AVAILABLE INSTRUMENT SETTING RECEIVED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SETTINGS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PC TEAR. HOWEVER, WITH NO SAMPLES RECEIVED FOR FURTHER EVALUATION, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PC TEAR AND "MINIMAL ENERGY" FROM THE SYSTEM, IS UNK, AND CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM HAD MINIMAL ENERGY, CAUSING A POSTERIOR CAPSULE (PC) TEAR DURING A CASE. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED STATED THAT THE PC TEAR OCCURRED DURING EPINUCLEUS REMOVAL, AND THERE WAS NO PHACO POWER. A VITRECTOMY WAS PERFORMED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. HOWEVER, NO IOL WAS IMPLANTED, AND THE PT WILL REQUIRE A SECONDARY PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT THE IOL. THERE WAS NO FURTHER PT DATA, OR POST-OP INFO AVAILABLE.

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