FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2945250 · Received February 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLGY 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 FIRST COMPLAINT FOR THIS REPORTED ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT REPORTED AGAINST THE FINISH GOODS LOT FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) SHOWS THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED PER SPECIFICATION. THE RETURNED SAMPLE WAS VISUALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND PASSED TESTING. A SYSTEM REPRESENTING CURRENT SOFTWARE VERSIONS WAS USED TO TEST THE SAMPLE. FURTHERMORE, A BLOCK READER WAS USED TO INTERROGATE THE RFID'S (RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION) PROGRAMMED INFORMATION, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE CORRECT FOR THE BUILD LOT OF THE RFID'S. FOR THIS COMPLAINT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ISOLATE WHERE THE DEVICE MAY HAVE FAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPORT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RFID (RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION) OF THE CUTTER WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SYSTEM DURING SURGERY. THE CUTTER WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
43938 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25+ GAUGE 5.0 CPM VALVED STANDARD PACK