FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SERIES 20000 LEGACY

MDR report key: 2172650 · Received June 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00749
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2011
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K911808
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADD'L SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYS. THE COMPANY REP EXAMINED THE SYS AND CONFIRMED A FRONT PANEL COMMUNICATION NON-CONFORMITY AND A RED SCREEN. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE REPORTED EVENT "INTERMITTENT SHUTDOWN" WAS REPLICATED DURING ON-SITE SYS VERIFICATION. THE BOARDS AND CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED. THE SYS WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECS. NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING THE IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION PORTION OF CATARACT SURGERY, THE SYS SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE SYS WAS REBOOTED BUT THE SHUTDOWN OCCURRED AGAIN, INTERMITTENTLY. THE SURGEON CONCLUDED THE SURGERY BY SWITCHING TO A MANUAL TECHNIQUE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SERIES 20000 LEGACY PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER STTL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1