LENSX LASER SYSTEM
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
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).
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 |