MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - IRVINE TECHNOLOGY CENTER PUREPOINT LASER; LASER, OPHTHALMIC

Catalog Number	8065750597
Medical Device Problem Codes	Energy Output Problem (1431); Failure to Fire (2610)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/27/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
A customer reported that an ophthalmic system exhibited low energy.Patient and procedure details have not been provided.Additional information has been requested.
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
Additional information received stating that after the start of surgery while attempting to apply the ophthalmic laser to the patient, it did not work and the procedure could not be performed.No patient impact was reported.Additional information has been requested.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information is provided in sections b.3, b.5, d.9, h.3, h.6 and h.11.The company representative was able to confirm the reported event.The system was tested and found to meet product specifications.However, the probe was found to be non-conforming.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 with the same event code.The root cause of the reported event is attributed to a nonconforming probe.However, the system itself was found to meet specifications.Manufacturer will continue to monitor data for evidence of adverse trending and take further action, as appropriate.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: PUREPOINT LASER
• Common Device Name: LASER, OPHTHALMIC
• 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 Key: 21546101
• Report Number: 2028159-2025-00330
• Device Sequence Number: 20596779
• Product Code: HQF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380657505975
• UDI-Public: (01)00380657505975(17)270918(11)170918(10)NA
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: MX
• PMA/510(K) Number: K062624
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/09/2025

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 Catalogue Number: 8065750597
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/28/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/07/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 04/09/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/18/2017
• 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