STELLARIS PHACO HANDPIECE
Report
- Report Number
- 0001920664-2017-00132
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 28, 2017
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2017
- Report Date
- February 27, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BAUSCH + LOMB
- Product Code
- HQC
- UDI-DI
- 00757770480852
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063331
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
EVALUATION COMPLETED. ONE BL3170 HANDPIECE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS RETURNED. NO VISUAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED USING A STELLARIS SYSTEM. THE HANDPIECE DATA DISPLAYED TUNE COUNT 251, ON-TIME 5171051 AND AVERAGE POWER 0. THE HANDPIECE TUNED, PRIMED AND FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION A FILTER TEST WAS PERFORMED BY RUNNING WATER THROUGH THE IRRIGATION TUBE OUT ONTO A 0.45 MICRON FILTER. THE WATER WAS THEN VACUUMED OFF THROUGH THE FILTER IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRAP ANY POSSIBLE PARTICLES. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE FILTER FOUND TWO VERY SMALL DARK COLORED PARTICLES, THREE FIBER-LIKE PARTICLE AND ONE LARGER DARK PARTICLE THAT HAS THE APPEARANCE OF ORGANIC MATERIAL. NONE OF THE PARTICLES HAD THE APPEARANCE OF METAL. THIS FILTER WILL BE SENT TO THE LAB FOR ANALYSIS OF THE PARTICLES. THE LAB RESULTS STATE "CONCLUSION:THESE ANALYSES INDICATE THAT THE DARK COLORED PARTICLES ON FILTER CONSIST OF CALCIUM CARBONATE AND MINERAL DEPOSITS."
THE DEVICE HISTORY WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION.
CUSTOMER SAYS THEY ARE GETTING PARTICULATE IN THE PATIENTS WOUND.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223144 | STELLARIS PHACO HANDPIECE | PHACOEMULSIFICATION HANDPIECE | HQC | BAUSCH + LOMB | BL3170 | 00757770480852 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |