FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAVESCAN WAVEFRONT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1884179 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
3006695864-2010-00116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
August 24, 2010
Report Date
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
AMO MANUFACTURING USA, LLC
Product Code
HKO
PMA / PMN Number
K000327
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY THE USER AND DECLINED CLINICAL OR SERVICE SUPPORT. THE CUSTOMER DECIDED TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS REC'D FROM A REFRACTIVE SPECIALIST REPORTING THAT A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED WHAT THEY INITIALLY BELIEVED BE AN ERRANT CUSTOM VUE TREATMENT. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE CYLINDAR AXIS ON THE WAVESCAN WAS ALMOST 90 DEGREES OFF OF THE MANIFEST AND KERATOMETRY. THE PT WAS TREATED WITH THE WAVESCAN TREATMENT PLANS FOR A LASIK VISION CORRECTION AND REC'D A SIGNIFICANT INDUCED CYLINDAR IN BOTH EYES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CLINIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TECHNICIAN OPERATING THE WAVESCAN REVERSED THE EYES BEING SCANNED AND IGNORED THE WAVESCAN WARNINGS. THE TREATMENT PLANS WERE CREATED FOR THE RIGHT EYE USING THE PT'S LEFT EYE AND VICE VERSUS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THIS WAS A USER ERROR AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE ANY ADD'L INFO ON THIS EVENT INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE CLINIC WHERE THE EVENT OCCURRED AND THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WAVESCAN WAVEFRONT SYSTEM HKO AMO MANUFACTURING USA, LLC UNKNOWN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other