FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q

MDR report key: 1620804 · Received March 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003288808-2010-00161
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2010
Date of Event
January 28, 2010
Report Date
January 28, 2010
Manufacturer
WAVELIGHT AG (PRESSATH)
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P030008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DETERMINATION OF ROOT CAUSE: ASSESSMENT: DURING THE ONSITE INVESTIGATION, THE TERRITORY MANAGER (TM) NOTED THAT THE BED WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE Y DIRECTION EITHER BY AUTO-LOAD SWITCH OR BY THE JOYSTICK. THE TM NOTICED THE POWER CABLE BETWEEN THE AFT Y LIMIT SWITCHES WAS OUT OF PLACE AND WAS BLOCKING THE BED'S LIMIT SWITCHES. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, THE TM REMOVED THE CABLE AND TIE-WRAPPED THE EXCESS CABLE, THEN VERIFIED THAT THE BED WORKED IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE TM COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM VERIFICATION TO SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS THE AFT Y LIMIT SWITCHES WERE OUT OF PLACE AND WAS BLOCKING THE BED'S LIMIT SWITCHES. (B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT: INTERRUPTED PROCEDURE. MALFUNCTION: BED CONTROL FAILED. AN OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN REPORTED A PT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER LASER PLATFORM AFTER A FLAP HAS BEEN MADE DURING REFRACTIVE SURGERY. SHE STATED THE INITIAL LASER BED WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE Y-DIRECTION. SHE REPORTED THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN STATED THE OUTCOME OF THE PT IS AS INTENDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM LZS WAVELIGHT AG (PRESSATH) 8065990601 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Required Intervention