FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCURUS 400VS

MDR report key: 2800749 · Received October 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01597
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2012
Date of Event
September 19, 2012
Report Date
September 20, 2012
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
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND LIQUID/OIL IN THE PRESSURE VACUUM MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NOTICED THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE HANDLING OF THE STOPCOCK HANDLE. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPLACED THE PRESSURE VACUUM MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. NO SAMPLES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS 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 CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE AND LOCKED DURING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING MANUAL TECHNIQUE WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

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