MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE ULTRAFLOW II I/A HANDPIECE; CATHETER, IRRIGATION

Catalog Number	8065751795
Medical Device Problem Code	Decrease in Suction (1146)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 customer reported that an ophthalmic handpiece did not reach the enough vacuum to remove cortex.Procedure details and patient impact have not been provided.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One opened handpiece was received for the report of cannot reach the enough vacuum to remove cortex.The returned sample was visually inspected and found to be conforming.Functional testing for flow check for occlusion and leak testing was performed and both were found to be conforming.A review of the device history record traceable to the reported lot number, indicates that the reported product was processed and released according to the reported product¿s acceptance criteria.The returned sample was found to be conforming visually and functionally, associated with the reported event, therefore cannot reach the enough vacuum to remove cortex as described in the complaint was not confirmed and a root cause cannot be determined for the complaint as described by the customer.No action was taken as the ultraflow ii handpiece was manufactured to specification.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: ULTRAFLOW II I/A HANDPIECE
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, IRRIGATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer (Section G): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan schlech ; 6201 south freeway; mail stop ab2-6; fort worth, TX 76134 ; 8007579780
• MDR Report Key: 18308321
• Report Number: 2523835-2023-00696
• Device Sequence Number: 12290939
• Product Code: GBX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380657517954
• UDI-Public: 00380657517954
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TW
• PMA/510(K) Number: K910245
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/15/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 8065751795
• Device Lot Number: 15C94K
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/15/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/12/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/09/2023
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown