FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LADARVISION 4000 LASER

MDR report key: 1191966 · Received October 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2008-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2008
Date of Event
September 1, 2008
Report Date
September 1, 2008
Manufacturer
ALCON-ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P970043
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE ON SITE INVESTIGATION, THE TERRITORY MANAGER (TM) PERFORMED SAME DAY SURGERY TESTS AND FOUR TEST SURGERIES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE LASER NOT FIRING ISSUE. THE TM REPLACED THE FOOTSWITCH AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE AND PERFORMED A SYSTEM VERIFICATION TO SPEC. THE SURGERY DATABASE WAS REVIEWED BY QUALITY ENGINEERING AND THE EVENT WAS VERIFIED AS REPORTED. RETURNED PART EVAL IS PENDING. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B) (4). (B) (4). (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SYSTEMS OPERATOR REPORTS THE LASER STOPPED FIRING DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND THE SURGEON STATED, THE PT WAS NOT HARMED OR INJURED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA