FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3190751 · Received June 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
2028159-2013-01242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 24, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
HQC
PMA / PMN Number
K101285
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR DECONTAMINATION AND EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE COMPONENT LOT WAS REVIEWED. NO ABNORMALITIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT WERE FOUND DURING THE REVIEW. THE ASSOCIATED LOT WAS RELEASED BASED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT AIR BUBBLES WERE PRESENT IN THE ASPIRATION LINE WHEN PERFORMING A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE. THE ASPIRATION PROCEDURE WAS LESS EFFICIENT DUE TO THE AIR BUBBLES. THE PRODUCT WAS EXCHANGED AND THE OPERATION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT HARM TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
286395 CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER LXT-JAPAN NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ULTRAVIT 25+ 5000 PAK