FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS 400VS

MDR report key: 2211679 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00910
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 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 COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EVENT. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE CLEANED THE CASSETTE RECEPTACLE AND ID PLATE. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO ADDITIONAL INFO PROVIDED RELATED TO THIS EVENT. FOR THIS REASON, STEPS COULD NOT BE TAKEN TO REPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNK. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE EQUIPMENT AND THE FOOTSWITCH STOPPED WORKING. THE SURGEON EXCHANGED SEVERAL CASSETTES AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED AND COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITH THE SAME CONSOLE. THERE WAS A DELAY OF APPROX AN HOUR WHILE THE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO HARM TO THE PT WAS REPORTED.

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