FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 1740208 · Received June 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-00992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2010
Report Date
May 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COMPANY SERVICE REP EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEMS. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECS. THE COMPANY SERVICE REP REPORTED THE DR WHO REPORTED THE INCIDENT HAS A VERY LARGE SIZED FOOT AND WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE FOOT PEDAL TO ACTIVATE THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION FUNCTIONS, HE INADVERTENTLY HIT THE LEFT LATERAL BUTTON ACTIVATING THE REFLUX FEATURE AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THE BUTTON SETTINGS WERE EXAMINED, THE LEFT TOP BUTTON OF THE FOOTSWITCH DID DEFAULT TO REFLUX ACTIVATION. THE SITE WAS ADVISED TO ADJUST THE FOOTSWITCH BUTTONS TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS DR'S FOOT SIZES AS NEEDED. QA WILL MONITOR RELATED COMPLAINTS AND WILL TAKE ACTION FOR FURTHER OCCURRENCES AS NECESSARY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT(S): "NO PT IMPACT" (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PT). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "UNWARRANTED REFLUX" (REFLUX WITHIN DEVICE); "DECREASED FLOW" (INSUFFICIENT FLOW OR UNDERINFUSION); "DID NOT GET AS MUCH ASPIRATION AS EXPECTED" (ASPIRATION ISSUE). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE IN SCULPT MODE, THE SURGEON ONLY GOT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE PHACOEMULSIFICATION POWER THAT HE WAS EXPECTING. ALSO, REFLUX WAS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE DR WAS NOT REQUESTING REFLUX AND THERE WAS A DECREASED FLOW. THE CASSETTE, BOTTLE, AND HANDPIECE TIP WAS REPLACED AND THE SET-UP WAS RE-DONE. THE IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION HANDPIECE WAS USED TO FINISH THE CASE ALTHOUGH THE SURGEON DID NOT GET AS MUCH ASPIRATION AS HE HAD EXPECTED. THE SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OUT TO A DIFFERENT SYSTEM TO COMPLETE SUBSEQUENT CASES. THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1