LENSX LASER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2028159-2018-02625
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 17, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 21, 2018
- Report Date
- February 7, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LENSX, INC.
- Product Code
- OOE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163551
- Removal / Correction Number
- CORRECTION
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT 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. BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. ALCON LENSX (SITE #(B)(4)) IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. LENSX MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS ARE MAINTAINED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. (B)(4) TECHNOLOGY CENTER (SITE # (B)(4)).
A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT SIDE CUT TEMPORALLY DID NOT OPEN WELL. THERE WAS SOME RESISTANCE IN THAT AREA. THE DOCTOR HAD TO USE A BLADE TO FINISH THE CUT SO THAT THE FLAP COULD BE LIFTED WITH NO CONSEQUENCES. FLAP WAS MADE WITH A NASAL HINGE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011550 | LENSX LASER SYSTEM | OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER | OOE | ALCON LENSX, INC. | 550 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |