FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 1781216 · Received July 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-01330
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2010
Report Date
June 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K063583
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND NO ADD'L INFO PROVIDED RELATED TO THIS EVENT. FOR THIS REASON, STEPS COULD NOT BE TAKEN TO REPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS THEREFORE UNK AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE REQUESTS FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS INDICATED NO ADD'L, RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. QUALITY ASSURANCE 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 INJURY" (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PT). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED" (DEVICE DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGE). A CUSTOMER REPORTED A SYSTEM MESSAGE OCCURRED DURING A CASE. THE SYSTEM WAS SWAPPED OUT FOR ANOTHER SYSTEM AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. AFTER THE CASE WAS COMPLETED, THE CUSTOMER SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM AND REMOVED THE CASSETTE. FLUID WAS THEN NOTICED AROUND THE CASSETTE HOUSING. THE SYSTEM WAS WIPED OFF AND USED FOR THE REMAINING CASE WITH NO ADD'L PROBLEMS. THE CASSETTE WAS NOT RETAINED FOR EVAL. THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1