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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER CENTURION VISION SYSTEM, FOOTSWITCH; UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION

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Catalog Number 8065751762
Medical Device Problem Code Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Date of Event 01/13/2023
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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).
 
Event or Problem Description
A physician reported that during a cataract surgery while using ophthalmic footswitch error code displayed and product became unusable.Surgery was cancelled and there was no patient harm.Additional information was received stating the surgery completed the next day using alternate accessory.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The company representative was able to replicate the reported event.The footswitch was replaced to address the issue and was returned for testing.The system was tested and found to meet product specifications.A non-conformance-based review of the serial number was performed and did not reveal any potential contributing factors to the reported complaint.A manufacturing device history record (dhr) review was performed prior to product release to ensure that the product was manufactured in compliance with the device master record.Based on the assessment, the product met release criteria.A review for complaints reported against this serial number was performed.No similar complaints were reported for the product serial under investigation.However, the footswitch was received on this investigation for testing.The returned footswitch was connected wirelessly to the console.No system message (sm) displayed when the console was turned on.The returned footswitch was depressed and released several times and no system message displayed during testing.Surgical test in sculpt mode was performed on the returned footswitch three times and no system message displayed during surgical testing.Returned footswitch was tested.The footswitch passed all testing.The bottom cover was removed to check for any non-conformities and no non-conformities were found.Based on the information obtained, the root cause of the reported event of system message (sm) is component reliability.Manufacturers will continue to monitor data for evidence of adverse trending and take further action, as appropriate.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
 
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Brand Name
CENTURION VISION SYSTEM, FOOTSWITCH
Common Device Name
UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION
Manufacturer (Section D)
ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
15800 alton parkway
irvine CA 92618
Manufacturer (Section G)
ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
15800 alton parkway
irvine CA 92618
Manufacturer Contact
jonathan schlech
6201 south freeway
mail stop ab2-6
fort worth, TX 76134
8007579780
MDR Report Key16252568
Report Number2028159-2023-00133
Device Sequence Number5273510
Product Code HQC
UDI-Device Identifier00380657517626
UDI-Public00380657517626
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryJA
PMA/510(K) Number
K121555
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Foreign,Health Professional
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 05/04/2023
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is this a Product Problem Report? No
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Catalogue Number8065751762
Device Lot Number14A70N
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Follow-Up
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 01/12/2023
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer04/10/2023
Initial Report FDA Received Date01/27/2023
Supplement Report FDA Received Date05/04/2023
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured02/15/2022
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Reuse
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Required Intervention;
Patient SexUnknown
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