FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2960462 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00097
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE FLUID-AIR EXCHANGE TUBING WAS FAULTY; THE AIR TUBING WAS NOT WORKING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SCRUB NURSE TESTED THE TUBING UNDER WATER BUT THERE WERE NO BUBBLES OBSERVED. THE TUBING WAS EXCHANGED AND THE CASE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITHOUT HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35533 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR CUSTOM PAK| PRIMARY PAK 23 GAUGE 5.0 CPM