FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1243152 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2028159-2008-00424
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2008
Report Date
October 24, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND DID NOT DUPLICATE THE SYSTEM MESSAGE REPORTED. THE SYSTEMS WERE THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE STAFF DID NOT SAVE THE CONSUMABLES FOR EVALUATION AND THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COUNSELED THE STAFF TO SAVE ANY CONSUMABLES FOR EVALUATION IF THE INCIDENT RECURS. THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RE INSERVICED THE STAFF ON THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING SET-UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IN THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE REPORTED THAT AN OCCLUSION SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED DURING SURGERY. THEY ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY RE-BOOTING, SWITCHED OUT THE HANDPIECES, AND ALL CONSUMABLES. THEY ALSO BROUGHT IN ANOTHER SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE SECOND UNIT ALSO DISPLAYED THE SAME MESSAGE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE AND 4 OTHER CASES WERE CANCELLED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention