FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 2214088 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00843
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 21, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR DECREASED TIP ASPIRATION AND VISCOELASTIC REMAINING IN THE EYE. PER THE CUSTOMER (B)(6), THE HANDPIECE WAS TESTED AFTER THE CASE AND IT WORKED NORMALLY AND ADDITIONAL SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED WITH THE HANDPIECE THE NEXT DAY WITH NO PROBLEM. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED DECREASED ASPIRATION WITH AN IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION (I/A) HANDPIECE DURING SURGERY. AFTER SURGERY, VISCOELASTIC WAS OBSERVED IN THE PATIENT'S EYE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE NURSE REPORTING THAT THIS ISSUE OCCURRED DURING IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION MODE. SHE STATED THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT ON THE PATIENT ONE-DAY POST-OPERATIVE EXAMINATION, VISCOELASTIC WAS OBSERVED IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER AND THE UNCORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY IN THE AFFECTED EYE WAS 20/200. THE NURSE FURTHER STATED THAT THE SURGEON MAY NEED TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL LASER TREATMENT BUT THAT REMAINS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other