FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1132619 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2028159-2008-00303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
July 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR.
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY SERVICE REP EXAMINED THE SYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SYS WAS TESTED AND MET ALL PROD SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW COMPLAINTS FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADD'L REPORTS FOR THIS SYS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PT EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR IS AN ISSUE THAT IS OCCASIONALLY REPORTED WITH CATARACT SURGERY. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT TRENDS SHOWS THAT THE FREQUENCY REPORTED IS WITHIN KNOWN LEVELS FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED 2 POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEARS OCCURRED. THE SURGEON STATED HE HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH THE CHAMBER SHALLOWING. THE EVENT DID NOT SEEM TO BE TRIGGERED BY ANY PARTICULAR ACTION AND THERE WERE NO SYS MESSAGES DISPLAYED. NO SINGLE USE ITEMS WERE RE-USED. PT OUTCOME IS UNK; ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE SURGEON STATED HE WOULD COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR. INFINITI NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Disability DISCO VISC