FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1132627 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2028159-2008-00298
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR.
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS ONE SAMPLE TO RETURN FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY PROBE FITTING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONNECT WHEN THEY NEEDED TO DO A VITRECTOMY, DUE TO A POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR. THEY OPENED 3 PROBES BEFORE THEY COULD "FORCE ONE ONTO THE CONNECTOR". THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY ALCON CONSUMABLE OR EQUIPMENT. THIS EVENT CAUSED A BRIEF LOSS OF TIME AND FRUSTRATION BUT NO HARM TO THE PT. THE PT IS DOING FINE. THIS WAS THE LAST CASE OF THE DAY OUT OF 18.

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 Required Intervention