FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCURUS 800CS

MDR report key: 2894755 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01994
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K911808
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND NOTED AN AUDIBLE AIR LEAK. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPLACED THE 88PSI REGULATOR. THE 57PSI REGULATOR WAS JUST MARGINALLY WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS; THEREFORE, IT WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. 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 NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM MESSAGE COULD NOT BE CLEARED DURING A PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS ABORTED, LEAVING SOME OF THE CORTEX INSIDE THE EYE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCURUS 800CS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other