FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2891621 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01908
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 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
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUE WITH THE SYSTEM. THE FACILITY DID NOT REQUEST SERVICE. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 INDICATE ONE SIMILAR REPORT FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF DURING A VITREO-RETINAL PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH A BACKUP MACHINE FOLLOWING A DELAY OF LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO 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 CENTER LXT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1