LENSX LASER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2028159-2018-02663
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2018
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2018
- Report Date
- January 15, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LENSX, INC.
- Product Code
- OOE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163551
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED THE SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM OR REPLICATE THE REPORTED EVENT. PARTS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMPANY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR FLAP CREATION, SO THE FLAP MODE WAS DEACTIVATED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND MET ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE IN LASER ASSISTED CATARACT SURGERY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (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. IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER (SITE # (B)(4)). THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN IRREGULAR FLAP AND A WAVY STROMAL BED FOLLOWING CORNEAL FLAP CREATION OF THE LEFT EYE. THERE ARE TWO RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS PATIENT. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES THE PATIENT'S LEFT EYE, AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER REPORT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED FOR THE FELLOW EYE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023790 | LENSX LASER SYSTEM | OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER | OOE | ALCON LENSX, INC. | 550 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |