FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS HIGH BRIGHTNESS ILLUMINATOR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2101744 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00518
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Report Date
February 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
MPA
PMA / PMN Number
K951627
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE DID NOT REVEAL ANY NONCONFORMITY. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED ON THE SYSTEM EVENT LOG AND REPLICATED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. THE ASSEMBLY (ASSY), PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB), FRONT PANEL VITREOUS HIGH BRIGHTNESS ILLUMINATOR (VHBI), AND THE CONNECTOR GASKETS AS WELL AS THE SMART PCB GASKET WERE REPLACED BY THE REPAIR SHOP TO CORRECT THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ASSY, PCB, FRONT PANEL VHBI UNDERWENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING, BUT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT REPLICATED. THE ASSY, PCB, FRONT PANEL VHBI WAS FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE REQUESTS FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS INDICATED NO ADDITIONAL, RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A SYSTEM MESSAGE DURING SURGERY. THE SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OUT AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS HIGH BRIGHTNESS ILLUMINATOR SYSTEM ENDOILLUMINATOR MPA ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1