FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LENSX LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8660509 · Received May 31, 2019

Report

Report Number
2028159-2019-00983
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2019
Date of Event
May 8, 2019
Report Date
June 11, 2019
Manufacturer
ALCON LENSX, INC.
Product Code
OOE
PMA / PMN Number
K163551
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. 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. ALCON LENSX (SITE #(B)(4)) IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. LENSX MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS ARE MAINTAINED AND INVESTIGATED BY THE ALCON RESEARCH, LTD. (B)(4) TECHNOLOGY CENTER (SITE #(B)(4)). THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST REPORTED, AFTER REMOVING THE FREE FLOATING CAPSULOTOMY THE SURGEON NOTED A LARGE BUBBLE BENEATH THE CAPSULE. DURING HYDRO DISSECTION A POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURE WAS OBSERVED. NO ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
453161 LENSX LASER SYSTEM OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER OOE ALCON LENSX, INC. 550 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Other