FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MILLENIUM MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 819141 · Received February 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
MW1041930
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2007
Date of Event
February 7, 2007
Report Date
February 9, 2007
Manufacturer
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC
Product Code
HQE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MILLENIUM MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY BAUSCH & LOMB, INC WAS BEING UTILIZED ON A PT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN OUR OPERATING SUITE. ONCE THE PROCEDURE HAD STARTED, THE ATTACHMENTS WERE CONNECTED; HOWEVER, THE MACHINE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PHYSICIAN TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCEDURE. THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED NOTED THAT THE CARTRIDGE WAS FULL, WHEN, INDEED, IT WAS NOT. NONETHELESS, THE CARTRIDGE WAS EXCHANGED, AND TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED BY THE PHYSICIAN WITHOUT SUCCESS. A REP FOR THE EQUIPMENT WAS THEN NOTIFIED VIA TELEPHONE AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH DIAGNOSING OR CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION. THE SURGICAL CASE WAS CANCELLED IN ADDITION TO THE REMAINING PERTINENT SURGICAL CASES. THE PT SUFFERED NO ILL EFFECTS; HOWEVER, A LETTER WAS SENT TO BAUSCH & LOMB, INC REQUESTING A RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MILLENIUM MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM * HQE BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC CX6100, 101-028-040 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *