CENTURION VISION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2028159-2018-00033
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 3, 2018
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2017
- Report Date
- May 3, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
- Product Code
- HQC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121555
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS ABLE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THIS CUSTOMER. WITH NO ADDITIONAL, RELATED INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CUSTOMERS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014. BASED ON QA ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. ACTIONS TAKEN ALCON WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DATA FOR EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE TRENDING AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION, AS APPROPRIATE. SIMILAR INCIDENTS REVIEW: A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS FROM THE MONTH OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT (B)(6) 2017 SHOWED 2 SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF ¿REFLUX ISSUE¿ WHILE USING THE SYSTEM, WHERE ROOT CAUSE REMAINS INCONCLUSIVE. THIS REPRESENTS AN OCCURRENCE LEVEL OF 2 OUT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,708,285 PAKS SOLD OVER THE 12 MONTH PERIOD. A LISTING OF THESE SIMILAR INCIDENTS IS ATTACHED. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE NOT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND THEREFORE DO NOT INDICATE ANY ADVERSE TRENDS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS ABLE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THIS CUSTOMER. WITH NO ADDITIONAL, RELATED INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CUSTOMERS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. THE SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014. BASED ON QA ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
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: 2017-102283.
A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT DURING A IRIDECTOMY PROCEDURE THERE WAS NO REFLUX WITH THE TWO SYSTEMS. THE REPORTED EVENT TOOK PLACE DURING THE LAST CASE. ANOTHER SYSTEM WAS BROUGHT IN BUT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH THAT SYSTEM ALSO. ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3990 | CENTURION VISION SYSTEM | UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION | HQC | ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |