FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8564581 · Received April 30, 2019

Report

Report Number
2028159-2019-00786
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2019
Date of Event
October 6, 2018
Report Date
April 30, 2019
Manufacturer
ALCON LENSX, INC.
Product Code
OOE
PMA / PMN Number
K163551
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT AS WELL AS RELATED LITERATURE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE WAS COMPROMISED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURING DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED. BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INCOMPLETE CAPSULORHEXIS OCCURRED DURING LASER ASSISTED CATARACT SURGERY (BETWEEN 0 TO 90 DEGREES). THE DOCTOR TRIED TO MANUALLY HANDLE THE CAPSULORHEXIS BUT THE CAPSULAR BAD RUPTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
359257 LENSX LASER SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER OOE ALCON LENSX, INC. 550 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other