FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION WITH LASER

MDR report key: 2210355 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00950
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K063583
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; THIS IS A SECOND EVENT REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THIS FACILITY. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS AGAINST THIS FINISHED GOODS LOT. A REVIEW OF THE DHR (DEVICE HISTORY RECORD) INDICATED NO DEVIATIONS. THE PAK WAS BUILT PER SPECIFICATIONS. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TROCAR PLUG WAS REMOVED FROM THE TROCAR UNDER AIR IRRIGATION, THE EYE COLLAPSED. AFTER THE PLUG WAS REPLACED, THE SITUATION RECOVERED SLOWLY. THE SITUATION OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED VITREOUS CUTTING AND "RETROPULSION." THE EYE RECOVERED WHEN THE CUSTOMER KNOCKED THE AUTO COCK, BUT THE IMPROVED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE DID NOT LAST LONG. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

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 UNK Required Intervention COMBINED PAK