FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4906435 · Received July 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
3008772169-2015-00617
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2015
Date of Event
June 16, 2015
Report Date
December 4, 2015
Manufacturer
ALCON LENSX, INC.
Product Code
OOE
PMA / PMN Number
K101626
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO SAMPLE IS EXPECTED FOR EVALUATION. ALTHOUGH IT WAS REQUESTED, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE REPORTER. AFTER REVIEW OF REPORTED EVENT, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE IRIS PROLAPSE WAS CAUSED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM. WITH NO ADDITIONAL, RELATED INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON REPORTED THAT DURING LASER-ASSISTED CATARACT SURGERY, THE CAPSULOTOMY WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE SURGEON PROCEEDED TO MANUALLY COMPLETE THE CAPSULOTOMY. SHORTLY AFTER, UPON OPENING THE INCISION, THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT THE IRIS PROLAPSED AND WENT THROUGH THE WOUND. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, AFTER REPOSITIONING THE IRIS. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, THE PATIENT WAS TAKING A MEDICATION THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED A "FLOPPY IRIS." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED REGARDING THE POSTOPERATIVE STATUS OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
450466 LENSX LASER SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER OOE ALCON LENSX, INC. 550 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R