ALLEGRETTO WAVE EYE-Q
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
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)
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 |