MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE DISPOSABLE POLYMER IRRIGATION AND SILICONE IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION TIPS; DEVICE, IRRIGATION, OCULAR SURGERY

Catalog Number	8065751512
Medical Device Problem Code	Suction Failure (4039)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/05/2024
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 physician reported that during surgery, the ophthalmic irrigation aspiration tip was deformed and the aspiration was poor.The surgery was completed by using new irrigation and aspiration tip.There was no patient harm.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information was provided in sections d.9, h.3, h.6 and h.11.One opened polymer irrigation aspiration curved tip was returned for the reported issue of deformation insider aspiration port and poor aspiration.The returned sample was visually inspected and was found to be non-conforming with flash in the port hole observed.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 evaluation of the returned sample confirms that the port hole at the tip was found with flash.The polymer irrigation and aspiration tip is a component that is received at the manufacturing site from an external supplier.The root cause of the molding issue is related to the supplier¿s manufacturing process and it was missed during the downstream inspection in the manufacturing process of the polymer irrigation and aspiration tip.All irrigation aspiration tips are 100% visually inspected prior to being released from the manufacturing facility.Complaints are reviewed and monitored at regular intervals for any significant adverse trends.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: DISPOSABLE POLYMER IRRIGATION AND SILICONE IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION TIPS
• Common Device Name: DEVICE, IRRIGATION, OCULAR SURGERY
• 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: 21512701
• Report Number: 2523835-2025-00232
• Device Sequence Number: 4501671
• Product Code: KYG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380657515127
• UDI-Public: (01)00380657515127(17)260228(11)240322(10)16N4T3
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/21/2025

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 Expiration Date: 02/28/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 8065751512
• Device Lot Number: 16N4T3
• 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: 02/17/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/17/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/04/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/21/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/22/2024
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown