FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSTELLATION LXT, SN VITRECTOMY

MDR report key: 8658494 · Received May 30, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5087037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2019
Date of Event
May 20, 2019
Report Date
May 23, 2019
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
HQC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT UNDERWENT LEFT EYE VITRECTOMY, MEMBRANE PEEL (GAS OR SILICONE OIL). TOWARDS THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, THE ALCON CONSTELLATION VITRECTOMY MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED AND CEASED, WHEREBY A YELLOW ERROR 2251 MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. APPROX 1-2 MINS LATER, FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VITRECTOMY UNIT RETURNED, AND THE RETINA HAD REDETACHED AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447174 CONSTELLATION LXT, SN VITRECTOMY UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION HQC ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR