LENSX LASER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2028159-2019-00104
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 16, 2019
- Date of Event
- December 18, 2018
- Report Date
- April 3, 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
- RS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. ALCON LENSX (SITE #3008772169) IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. LENSX MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS ARE MAINTAINED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER (SITE #2028159). THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
FOLLOW UP INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE SURGERY DAY.
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. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A BREAKTHROUGH OF GAS TO THE EPITHELIUM DURING CORNEAL FLAP CREATION. THE FLAP WAS UNCUT FROM SEVEN TO TWELVE CLOCK HOURS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED. THERE ARE TWO RELATED REPORTS FOR THIS PATIENT. THIS REPORT ADDRESSES THE PATIENT'S LEFT EYE, AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR THE FELLOW EYE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47845 | LENSX LASER SYSTEM | OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER | OOE | ALCON LENSX, INC. | 550 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 YR |