FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 1772300 · Received July 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-01271
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2010
Date of Event
June 24, 2010
Report Date
June 25, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K063583
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT(S): "DELAYED PROCEDURE" (SURGICAL PROCEDURE, DELAYED). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "CASSETTE COULD NOT PRIME" (FAILURE TO PRIME); "FLOW OBSTRUCTION" (OBSTRUCTION WITHIN DEVICE); "TWO SEPARATE MACHINE" (NO CODE AVAILABLE). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE CASSETTE COULD NOT PRIME THE FIRST TIME, THEN IT FAILED ON A FLOW OBSTRUCTION CODE 3308. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE MACHINES WITH THE SAME CASSETTE BEFORE SURGERY COMMENCED. THIS CAUSED THE INTENDED SURGERY TO START AN HOUR LATER WHILE THE PT WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSTELLATION WITH LASER UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER CONSTELLATION 963278H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other CONSTELLATION SYSTEM SURGICAL PAK