FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800936 · Received October 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 18, 2012
Date of Event
September 18, 2012
Report Date
September 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPANY REP REPORTED MULTIPLE SYSTEM MESSAGES DURING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. IT WAS NOTED, IF A RESIDUAL LAYER OF BUBBLES REMAINED ON TOP OF THE FLUID IN THE VACUUM CHAMBER, THOSE BUBBLES WOULD REACH THE TOP OF THE OPTICAL SENSOR AND CAUSE THE SYSTEM MESSAGE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED; THE PT HAD A POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON PUT IN AN ANTERIOR CHAMBER LENS. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR LXT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention 0.9 ANTERIOR PAK