FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LAUREATE WORLD PHACO SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2222869
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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 |