FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LADARVISION 4000

MDR report key: 1133097 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1061857-2008-00174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
July 23, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON - ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P970043
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SYSTEM OPERATOR REPORTS THE LASER STOPPED FIRING DURING SURGERY AND THE SYSTEM PRODUCED A LOW ENERGY MESSAGE. THE ABLATE BUTTON AND FOOTSWITCH WERE REPRESSED AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. THIS SYSTEM OPERATOR REPORTED THERE WERE 6 INTERRUPTIONS DURING SURGERY, HOWEVER INFORMATION INDICATES PATIENT OUTCOME WAS NOT AFFECTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LADARVISION 4000 OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM LZS ALCON - ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA