FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 2161677 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00672
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
April 28, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REP EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (IOP) ISSUE; THE FLUIDICS MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSE. THE COMPANY REP CONFIRMED THE TABLETOP ILLUMINATOR LAMP EXCEEDED 400 HRS AND REPLACED THE LAMP. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THE FLUIDICS MODULE WAS RETURNED AND IN-HOUSE TESTING IS IN PROGRESS. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING MULTIPLE SYSTEM MESSAGES DURING A PROCEDURE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AS THE SURGEON WAS USING IOP CONTROL, THE IOP COMPENSATION TURNED OFF AND A SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ADVISING TO CHECK FOR BUBBLES. THE SYSTEM WAS SWITCHED OUT AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PT.

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