FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2161124 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00677
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 18, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE TRYING TO CONNECT THE VITRECTOME, FOLLOWING THE STEPS AS INDICATED ON THE SCREEN, THE VITRECTOME WOULD CUT BUT THE ASPIRATION WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE IRRIGATION WOULD STOP CONTINUOUSLY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BLUE ASPIRATION TUBING WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE VITRECTOME AFTER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A COMPANY SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATING THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED BY USING A NEW VITRECTOME. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1