FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 2913479 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SAMPLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN EVALUATED. INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE IRRIGATION TUBE WAS BENT APPROXIMATELY 2 CM FROM THE WHITE LUER CONNECTION PLUG WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE PACKAGING. THE TUBING SYSTEM PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE PROCEDURE WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL THE TUBES WERE SWITCHED TO BIMANUAL I/A (IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION) HANDPIECES; THE IRRIGATION TUBE THEN BENT SINCE IT WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE ASPIRATION TUBE ANY LONGER. AS A RESULT, THE IRRIGATION FLOW TO THE EYE WAS IMPEDED. THE SURGEON RECOGNIZED THIS BEFORE THE IRRIGATION ON HANDPIECE WAS INSERTED IN THE EYE. THE NURSE SUPPORTED THE TUBE WITH BY HAND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY OR FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
12938 INFINITI VISION SYSSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CUSTOM PAK| ULTRASONIC INFUSION PAK 0.9MM