FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL

MDR report key: 3112032 · Received May 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00840
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K082845
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE SERVICE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED LOW PHACO POWER AND OCCLUSION ON THEIR SYSTEM. THE FACILITY'S BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN CALLED THE COMPANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS) TO ASSIST WITH TROUBLE SHOOTING. THE BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN IS TESTING THE SYSTEM AND STATED TO HAVE FOUND A TEAR IN THE HANDPIECE CABLE INSULATION AND EXPOSED WIRES. THE TSS ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO CEASE USE OF THEIR HANDPIECE. THE CUSTOMER NOTED THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW-UP IF THE ISSUE PERSISTS. THE FACILITY DID NOT REQUEST SERVICE. 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 INDICATE ONE SIMILAR REPORT FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED LOW POWER AND AN OCCLUSION OCCURRED DURING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. THE HANDPIECE AND SYSTEM WAS EXCHANGED TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE HANDPIECE WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND NOTED THE CABLE WAS TORN AND THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE HANDPIECE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
199912 INFINITI VISION SYSTEM OZIL PHACOFRAGMENTATION SYSTEM HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INFINITI OZIL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 OZIL TORSIONAL PHACO HANDPIECE