FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2881569 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008772169-2012-00049
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - LENSX LASERS, INC.
Product Code
OOE
PMA / PMN Number
K101626
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL FINDINGS RELATED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM. TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, THE GANTRY MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET SPECIFICATIONS. THE GANTRY MOTOR HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE EVALUATION IS NOT COMPLETE. INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CLINIC DIRECTOR REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THERE WAS AN OCT SYSTEM MESSAGE. TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE, THEY REBOOTED THE SYSTEM, AND DURING THE REBOOT, THE GANTRY WENT DOWN AND CONTACTED THE PT'S EYE AND FACE. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE PT BED, AND THE PT WAS NOT INJURED, AS CONFIRMED BY SLIT LAMP EXAM. THE SURGEON ALSO SAW THE PT THE NEXT DAY; THERE WAS NO SIGN OF VISIBLE INJURY, AND NO IMPACT TO THE VISUAL ACUITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LENSX LASER SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSCEOND LASER OOE ALCON - LENSX LASERS, INC. 550 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention