FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3181642 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-01161
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 19, 2013
Report Date
May 20, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPANY REP EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM REPORTED WAS NOT REPLACED. THE COMPANY REP MONITORED THE SYSTEM DURING A SURGERY BUT THE PROBLEM REPORTED WAS NOT OBSERVED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND NO ADDITIONAL INFO 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 COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE REPORTED THAT THE EQUIPMENT LOCKED DURING A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE. AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM WAS USED TOP COMPLETE THE CASE WITH NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271094 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR B NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1