FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCURUS ISPAN

MDR report key: 7768899 · Received August 9, 2018

Report

Report Number
7768899
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2018
Date of Event
July 2, 2018
Report Date
July 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
HQC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REGULATOR ON THE SF6 TANK HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY TO OBTAIN THE GAS. THE REGULATOR CANNOT BE RELIED UPON TO WORK AND HAS NOT WORKED CORRECTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. MESSAGES TO THE COMPANY HAVE BEEN SENT. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR REGULATOR, VITREORETINAL REGULATOR (PER SITE REPORTER). UNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE TO DATE - NO RESPONSE, NO RESOLUTION. THERE IS A LONG-STANDING HISTORY OF NO RESPONSE FROM THIS COMPANY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
610930 ACCURUS ISPAN UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. 8065797303 711606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32120 DA