FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2913539 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-02040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 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
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER¿S COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS REVIEWED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR; THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT REPORTED FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLAINT OF THIS NATURE REPORTED AGAINST THE FINISHED GOODS LOT AND THE DEVICE HISTORY REPORT (DHR) SHOWS THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED PER SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RETAIN A SAMPLE FOR THIS COMPLAINT REPORT; FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF POOR IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER¿S COMPLAINT IS NOT KNOWN; A SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR THIS EVENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE FOOTSWITCH, THERE WAS POOR IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION DURING SURGERY. THE FOOTSWITCH WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25+ GAUGE TOTAL PLUS PAK 5.0 CPM VALVED| FOOTSWITCH