FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 20185288
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Received September 9, 2024
Report
- Report Number
- MW5159421
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 9, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2024
- Report Date
- September 4, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ALCON RESEARCH, LLC
- Product Code
- HQC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A VITRECTOMY WHEN THE CONSTELLATION MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED HALFWAY THROUGH SURGERY. THE AIR-FLUID EXCHANGE MECHANISM WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE MACHINES WERE SWITCHED OUT INTRAOPERATIVELY WITH NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1475417 | CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM | UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION | HQC | ALCON RESEARCH, LLC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Female |