FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2801107 · Received October 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01622
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2012
Date of Event
September 17, 2012
Report Date
September 17, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IN-HOUSE EVAL IS IN PROGRESS. 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 SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE, THE INFUSION PRESSURE WAS NOTED TO BE VERY HIGH EVEN THOUGH THE PRESSURE WAS SET TO 15MMHG. THE SURGEON INDICATED THE PAPILLA WAS HARDLY SUPPLIED WITH BLOOD, AND DESPITE THE 15 MMHG, THE BULBUS WAS "PALPATORY HARD." THE SURGEON PERFORMED PHACOEMULSIFICATION, PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY, AND MICRO PARACENTESIS USING THE SYSTEM. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR 25G COMBINED PAK