LENSX LASER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2028159-2022-00487
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 5, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2022
- Report Date
- July 28, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LENSX, INC.
- Product Code
- OOE
- UDI-DI
- 00380659981623
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163551
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. ALCON LENSX (SITE #(B)(4) IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. LENSX MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS ARE MAINTAINED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER SITE #(B)(4). THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT CONFIRM NOR REPLICATE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO MEET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. A MANUFACTURING DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO PRODUCT RELEASE TO ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD. BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET RELEASE CRITERIA. A NON-CONFORMANCE-BASED REVIEW OF THE BATCH/LOT/SERIAL NUMBER WAS PERFORMED. POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THEN IDENTIFIED. THE FACTORS WERE LATER DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN IRRELEVANT TO THIS REPORTED EVENT. A REVIEW FOR COMPLAINTS REPORTED AGAINST THIS LOT/BATCH/SERIAL NUMBER WAS PERFORMED. POTENTIALLY RELEVANT COMPLAINTS (FOR BUTTONHOLES) WERE FOUND RELEVANT TO TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS. THESE TWO COMPLAINTS WERE ALSO ADDRESSED UNDER THE SAME INVESTIGATION (SIMULTANEOUSLY), WITH THE CORRESPONDING SERVICING RECORD (SR). BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS INCONCLUSIVE. THE LASER WAS FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND FUNCTION AS INTENDED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO SURGICAL/CLINICAL FACTORS UNRELATED TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS INCONCLUSIVE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A BUTTON HOLE DEFECT NOTICED IN THE RIGHT EYE DURING FLAP CREATION. THERE ARE MULTIPLE RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS FACILITY. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES PATIENT NUMBER (B)(6) RIGHT EYE AND ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER REPORTS WILL BE FILED. THIS CASE REFERS TO BUTTON HOLE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2022. THE REFERENCED CASE PR#(B)(4) REFERS TO THE SAME PATIENT, EVENT OF BUTTON HOLE ON (B)(6) 2022 (REPORT SUBMITTED PREVIOUSLY).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED, THE PHYSICIAN GOAL IS TO LASER THE FLAP COMPLETELY WITH THE STREAM LIGHT AND THEN THE CORRECTION OF VISUAL ACUITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62989 | LENSX LASER SYSTEM | OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER | OOE | ALCON LENSX, INC. | 550 | NA | 00380659981623 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Male |