FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS 400VS

MDR report key: 1843378 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-01794
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
August 23, 2010
Report Date
August 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K911808
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SYSTEM WAS TAKEN TO THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL DEPT. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER WAS GOING TO TRY DRYING OUT THE FLUID LEVEL SENSORS. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED A LOANER SYSTEM. THE FACILITY DID NOT REQUEST SERVICE. NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO ADDITIONAL 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE REPORTED THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT PRIME. THE CASSETTE BAG WAS FILLING WITH AIR. THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTED THREE TIMES. THE TUBING, CASSETTES AND HANDPIECES WERE SWITCHED OUT THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. ON THE THIRD REBOOT THE NURSING STAFF PUSHED THE 'SKIP BUTTON' AND THE CASE WAS ABLE TO PROCEED TO COMPLETION. THERE WAS A 15 MINUTES DELAY. NO PT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS 400VS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK