FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAUREATE WORLD PHACO SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222869 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2028159-2011-00925
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
NURSING ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITY DID NOT REQUEST SERVICE. NO SAMPLES WERE 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. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE LAST 24 MONTHS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSING ASSISTANT REPORTED THE SYSTEM SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON OPTED NOT TO CANCEL THE CASE AND TO PERFORM AN EXTRA CAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION (ECCE) INSTEAD. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAUREATE WORLD PHACO SYSTEM PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER LAUREATE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR