MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HOUSTON CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM, ACCESSORY, IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION TUBING SET; UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION

Catalog Number	8065750918
Medical Device Problem Code	Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/18/2025
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 nurse reported that a phaco tip could not be tightly connected to handpiece before vitrectomy surgery.The surgery was completed on the same day after replacing the product with another one.There was no patient impact.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Corrected information provided in b.1., b.2., and h.11.Upon further assessment, it was confirmed that the event, phacoemulsification tip could not be tightly connected to handpiece, resulted from the connector issue.A connector issue is not considered to be a reportable malfunction, and it is not likely that a recurrence would result in serious injury.Hence this reported event does not meet the criteria for reporting.No further reports will be scheduled under mfg report num.1644019-2025-00725.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: CONSTELLATION VISION SYSTEM, ACCESSORY, IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION TUBING SET
• Common Device Name: UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HOUSTON; 9965 buffalo speedway; houston TX 77054
• Manufacturer (Section G): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - HOUSTON; 9965 buffalo speedway; houston TX 77054
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan schlech ; 6201 south freeway; mail stop ab2-6; fort worth, TX 76134 ; 8007579780
• MDR Report Key: 21640382
• Report Number: 1644019-2025-00725
• Device Sequence Number: 18249150
• Product Code: HQC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380657509188
• UDI-Public: (01)00380657509188(17)260531(11)240603(10)16V4DK
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K101285
• 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): 05/02/2025

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2026
• Device Catalogue Number: 8065750918
• Device Lot Number: 16V4DK
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/21/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/10/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/02/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/03/2024
• 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