FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAUREATE WORLD PHACO SYSEM

MDR report key: 2913569 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2028159-2012-01934
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON- IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K021566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM REPORTED. THE FOOTSWITCH WAS REPLACED. 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 BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED A SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED DURING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED BY MANUAL ASPIRATION AND IRRIGATION. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAUREATE WORLD PHACO SYSEM PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON- IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER LAUREATE NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LAUREATE FOOTSWITCH