FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INFINITI VISION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2161124
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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 |