FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CENTURION VISION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7161045 · Received January 3, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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).

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: 2017-102283.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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