FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 1791484 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-01427
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVIE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K063583
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER WILL SEND THE CASSETTE AND LASER PROBE FOR IN-HOUSE EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT(S): "NO PT HARM/INJURY" (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PT). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "INFUSION ISSUES" (INFUSION OR FLOW ISSUE). THE SURGEON REPORTED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE INFUSION MODULE OF THE SYSTEM. THE SURGERIES WERE COMPLETED WITH NO HARM TO THE PTS. THE NUMBER OF SURGERIES AND PTS AFFECTED WAS UNK. THE SURGEON FURTHER REPORTED HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RECOGNITION OF THE SYSTEM CASSETTE AND THE LASER PROBE. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK