FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3130330 · Received May 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-01005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REP EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE COMPANY REP WORKED WITH THE CUSTOMER TO EXAMINE PROGRAMMING. THE CUTTERS WERE CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVAL 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 NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL SIMILAR REPORTS FOR THIS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VITREOUS CUTTER WAS NOT WORKING DURING A PROCEDURE. AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
226897 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER XT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1