FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS 400VS

MDR report key: 2181435 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 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

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND VERIFIED SYSTEM MESSAGE "VFI (INJECT) AND PROP SCISSORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE" IN THE SYSTEM'S EVENT LOG. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. 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. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT ON OCCASION, THE SYSTEM DISPLAYS AN ERROR MESSAGE WHEN BEGINNING THE FLUID / GAS EXCHANGE. THE ISSUE RESOLVES AFTER REBOOTING THE SYSTEM IN MOST CASES; HOWEVER, DURING ONE CASE, THE ISSUE PERSISTED AND THE SURGEON PERFORMED THE FLUID / GAS EXCHANGE MANUALLY. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR HARM TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS 400VS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1