FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATALYS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5499157 · Received March 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
3005675890-2016-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2016
Date of Event
August 24, 2015
Report Date
March 14, 2016
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS
Product Code
OOE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT; LASER CORRECTION SYSTEM, MODEL CATALYS-I, THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT, CATALYS-U WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510(K) # K121091. AMO¿S INVESTIGATION SUBSEQUENTLY IDENTIFIED THAT THE CATALYST SYSTEM MAY HAVE A REMOTE POTENTIAL EVENT WHERE LOSS OF SUCTION DURING LASER FIRING COULD CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION THAT MAY RESULT IN SCORING OF THE POSTERIOR CORNEAL SURFACE. THEREFORE AMO HAS ISSUED AN ADVISORY NOTICE TO REINFORCE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PRODUCT TRAINING AND IN THE OPERATOR¿S MANUAL REGARDING SUCTION LOSS DURING A PROCEDURE. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS AT THIS TIME HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT REPORTED HAVING SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER FIRING DURING ARCUATE INCISIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
153848 CATALYS SYSTEM CATALYS OOE ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS CATALYS-I

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1