FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS 800CS

MDR report key: 2043048 · Received March 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
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
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND NO ADDITIONAL INFO PROVIDED RELATED TO THIS EVENT. FOR THIS REASON, STEPS COULD NOT BE TAKEN TO REPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE SYSTEM DID NOT PERFORM THE CUTTING ACTION WELL AND WOULD REFLUX INSTEAD OF ASPIRATING. ALL CONSUMABLES WERE EXCHANGED, AND THE SYSTEM WORKED BETTER BUT WAS SLOW OR SLUGGISH IN ITS ACTIONS. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT. THE SAME SYSTEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS 800CS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1