FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS 400VS

MDR report key: 3072616 · Received April 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00737
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K911808
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 REPLICATED THE SYSTEM MESSAGE REPORTED. THE LOW PRESSURE AIRE SOURCE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY 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 (B)(4) DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE EQUIPMENT DISPLAYED A SYSTEM MESSAGE AND LOCKED DURING A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT LIQUID LEAKED INTO THE EQUIPMENT DURING THE FLUID/GAS EXCHANGE. THE EQUIPMENT WAS EXCHANGED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED AFTER A DELAY OF LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
169185 ACCURUS 400VS PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER ACCURUS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1