FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 1841622 · Received September 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-01760
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2010
Date of Event
August 17, 2010
Report Date
August 17, 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 Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT(S): "CORNEAL EDEMA" (CORNEAL EDEMA): "POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR" (CAPSULAR AG TEAR, POSTERIOR). PRODUCT PROBLEM(S): "SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED" (DEVICE DISPLAYS ERROR MESSAGE). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED. BETWEEN THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH CASE THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE PT'S EYE HAD ALREADY BEEN PREPARED WITH IODINE. THE SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OUT AND DUE TO THE EXTRA TIME, IT TOOK TO SWITCH TO THE OTHER SYSTEM, THE PT DEVELOPED CORNEAL EDEMA. THE SURGERY DID NOT GO WELL, AND A POSTERIOR CAPSULAR RUPTURE OCCURRED. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED ON THE PT STATUS.

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 UNK Other INFINITI SYSTEM