FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3181941 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-01143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 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 Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADD'L REPORTABLE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYS CONTINUOUSLY GAVE AIR DURING VITRECTOMY PROCEDURES INVOLVING THREE PTS. THE CUSTOMER BELIEVED THAT AIR WAS COMING ALONGSIDE THE WHITE CONNECTOR (THE JUNCTION OF THE AIR TUBING AND FLUID TUBING). THE STAFF HAD TO USE ANOTHER CASSETTE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EACH TIME. IT WAS NOTED THAT NO SYS MESSAGE CODE WAS DISPLAYED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274150 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CTR TABLETOP NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 COMBINED PROCEDURE PAK 25+ 5.0CPM VALVED 0.9| CUSTOM PAK