FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 2102258 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00567
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
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
FR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. A SAMPLE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN EVALUATED. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED THE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE TECHNOLOGY (RFID) OF THE ENDOILLUMINATION PROBE WAS NOT DETECTED PRIOR TO SURGERY. DURING SURGERY, A SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE IRRIGATION LINE FROM THE BSS BOTTLE (NON-ALCON PRODUCT) AND NOTED IT WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A PLASTIC FRAGMENT THAT CAME FROM THE RUBBER STOPPER OF THE BSS BOTTLE. AFTER REMOVING THIS FRAGMENT, THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED.

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