FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LADARVISION 4000 LASER

MDR report key: 1833790 · Received September 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1061857-2010-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2010
Date of Event
August 6, 2010
Report Date
August 10, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
LZS
PMA / PMN Number
P970043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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 ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT(S): "NO CONCERNS FOR HARM OR INJURY" (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PATIENT); "MILD UNDERCORRECTION" (BLURRED VISION). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "TRACKER JITTER" (FAILURE TO ALIGN [LASER]). A LASER TECHNICIAN REPORTS TRACKER JITTER DURING THE LAST 20% OF THE PROCEDURE ON A PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE. THE TREATMENT WAS FINISHED AND THERE WERE NO TRACKER ISSUES ON THIS PATIENT'S LEFT EYE NOR ON THE NEXT PATIENT. POST-OP DAY 2, THE PATIENT WAS 20/30 UCVA IN THE RIGHT EYE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CURRENT OUTCOME WAS AS EXPECTED AS THE PATIENT WAS A HIGH MYOPE, THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL AND THE SURGEON DID NOT HAVE ANY CONCERNS FOR HARM OR INJURY. FOLLOW-UP INFO INDICATES AT DAY 11 POST-OP, THE PATIENT'S UCVA IN THE RIGHT EYE WAS 20/50 AND THE CHART NOTED A MILD UNDERCORRECTION. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LADARVISION 4000 LASER EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM LZS ALCON - ORLANDO TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Other