FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7096916 · Received December 7, 2017

Report

Report Number
3008772169-2017-00566
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2017
Date of Event
November 10, 2017
Report Date
February 19, 2018
Manufacturer
ALCON LENSX, INC.
Product Code
OOE
PMA / PMN Number
K101626
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR, EVALUATION CODES, AND ADDITIONAL MFR NARRATIVE. BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

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 ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN REPORTED AN INCOMPLETE FLAP ON A PATIENT'S LEFT EYE DURING A REFRACTIVE PROCEDURE. DOCKING AND SUCTION STEPS WERE COMPLETED IN THE APPROPRIATE POSITION. THE LASER PEDAL WAS PRESSED. CUTTING WAS NOT COMPLETED ON AN AREA NEAR THE PUPIL CENTER DURING THE FLAP BED CUTTING. NO PROBLEM WAS EXPERIENCED IN SIDE CUTTING. FLAP THICKNESS WAS INCREASED FROM WHAT WAS PLANNED. PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED A SECOND TIME. HOWEVER, THE CASE WAS POSTPONED FOR PHOTO REFRACTIVE KERATOMETRY (PRK) BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S FLAP COULD NOT BE REMOVED PROPERLY. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
878007 LENSX LASER SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER OOE ALCON LENSX, INC. 550 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other