FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 1891077 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2028159-2010-02027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K063583
Removal / Correction Number
NA
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 AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED AFTER CONNECTING THE CASSETTE, A SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN REBOOTED. AFTER THE PRIMING SEQUENCE WAS COMPLETED, ANOTHER SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. DURING I/A, THE IRRIGATION MODULE SHUT DOWN AFTER A SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE SYSTEM WAS REBOOTED ONCE MORE AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN DELAY THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. AFTER THE CASE WAS COMPLETED, THE STAFF NOTICED AN OILY FLUID UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE WITH A VINEGAR LIKE SMELL. THE FOLLOWING CASE WAS CANCELED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO ACQUIRE ADD'L INFO BUT NONE HAS BEEN REC'D TO DATE.

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