FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORA SYSTEM 2000

MDR report key: 8005601 · Received October 25, 2018

Report

Report Number
2028159-2018-02247
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2018
Date of Event
September 26, 2018
Report Date
February 14, 2019
Manufacturer
ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Product Code
NCF
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPANY CLINICAL APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST (CAS) REVIEWED THE CALCULATIONS AND IMAGES. THE CAS FOUND THE SURGEON USED TWO DIFFERENT GELS ON THE CORNEA FOR THIS CASE. A REVIEW OF THE CHART NOTED THE SURGEON USED AN ONLINE POST LASIK FORMULA AND CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY, WHICH WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM ANOTHER CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY. THE STAFF NOTED THEY HAD RECEIVED VERY LITTLE TRAINING. THE CAS SPOKE TO THE OFFICE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY TO SET UP AN OFFICIAL FULL TRAINING FOR THE NEW STAFF. THE CAS REVIEWED THE DATA WITH THE SURGEON AND REITERATED NOT USING ANOTHER FORMULA THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SYSTEM. WHEN THE TOPOGRAPHY KERATOMETRY READINGS WERE REVIEWED THAT THE STAFF ENTERED IN THE SYSTEM, THE DATA WAS 2.00 DIOPTERS OFF FROM ANOTHER KERATOMETER'S READING. THE CAS REVIEWED WITH THE SURGEON THE INCORRECT ENTRIES OF DATA AND THE GELS ON THE CORNEA MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE MISSED TARGET. THE SURGEON AGREED AND NOTED HE WILL AVOID USING THE GELS, EVEN THOUGH HE LIKES THEM BECAUSE THEY IMPROVE HIS VIEW AND KEEPS THE CORNEA WET. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SURGICAL/CLINICAL FACTORS, AND PATIENT DATA PRE-OPERATIVE DATA ENTRY DISCREPANCIES. BOTH ROOT CAUSES ARE UNRELATED TO DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY. 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. BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN REPORT A -3.00 DIOPTER MISSED TARGET POST INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANT. IN THE PHYSICIAN'S OPINION, THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. UPON FOLLOW UP, VISION WAS NOT AS WAS EXPECTED. CORNEA WAS CLEAR. REFRACTION WILL BE REPEATED IN A WEEK AND AN IOL EXCHANGE MAY BE PERFORMED IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT WANT GOOD UNCORRECTED VISION FOR READING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. SURGEON USED GELS ON THE CORNEA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
848080 ORA SYSTEM 2000 ABERROMETER, OPHTHALMIC NCF ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other