FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3130328 · Received May 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-00939
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 24, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. A SAMPLE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN EVALUATED. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CASSETTE AND VITRECTOMY PROBE DURING SURGERY. THE ASPIRATION WAS POOR AND THERE WAS A "HISS" SOUND COMING FROM THE CASSETTE. THE PROBE WAS EXCHANGED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
226552 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR 25+ GAUGE TOTAL PLUS PAK