FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2972352 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00216
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM REPORTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THAT THE PNEUMATICS AIR TUBE (T1) WAS DISCONNECTED. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE RECONNECTED THE TUBE AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. 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. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE LAST (B)(4) DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DISCONNECTED PNEUMATICS AIR TUBE (T1). THE TUBE WAS RECONNECTED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A MESSAGE RELATED TO NITROGEN GAS PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT DISPLAYED DURING SURGERY. THE SYSTEM WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69796 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, FHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER LXT-JAPAN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COMBINED PROCEDURE PAK