FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8169035 · Received December 17, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT 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. 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)).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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