FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2913477 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN A SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION. NO LOT NUMBER WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THIS COMPLAINT; THEREFORE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. BECAUSE A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THIS COMPLAINT, THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT REFLUX IS EXTERNALLY INDUCED FOR THE VITRECTOMY PROBE AND NOT AN INVOLUNTARY FUNCTION OF THE PROBE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE "VITREOTOM REFLUXED" DURING SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER PAK WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED BUT NONE IS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12077 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PRIMARY PAK 23 GUAUGE 5.0 CPM