UNFOLDER EMERALD
Report
- Report Number
- 3012236936-2021-00261
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 11, 2021
- Report Date
- April 6, 2022
- Manufacturer
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
- Product Code
- KYB
- UDI-DI
- 15050474500126
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961242
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CORRECTED INFORMATION: SECTION D4: MODEL NUMBER: (B)(4). SECTION D4: LOT NUMBER: 4-026. SECTION D4: UDI #: (B)(4). ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SECTION H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER? YES. DEVICE EVALUATION: PHOTOS OF THE DEVICE WERE REVIEWED BY THE EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER. PARTS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR FUNCTIONAL REVIEW, BUT PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE REVIEWED BY QUALITY PERSONNEL WITH NO REPORTABLE FINDINGS AS THE TIP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BENT AS INITIALLY REPORTED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IF IMPLANTED, GIVE DATE: N/A (NOT APPLICABLE). THE HANDPIECE IS NOT AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE. IF EXPLANTED, GIVE DATE: N/A (NOT APPLICABLE). THE HANDPIECE IS NOT AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE; THEREFORE, NOT EXPLANTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: AR40E SENSAR LENS, SN: (B)(4), EMERALDC30 CARTRIDGE, LOT: CJ17494. (B)(6). DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: UNKNOWN, AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED. IF THERE IS ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON TRIED TO IMPLANT THREE (3) DIFFERENT 3-PIECE INTRAOCULAR LENSES (IOL) USING AN EMERALD INTRODUCER AND IN ALL CASES, HAPTICS KEPT BENDING WHEN INTRODUCING INTO THE CARTRIDGE TIP, PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION. THE SURGEON ASSUMES THE INTRODUCER TO BE BENT AND FAULTY. THE CARTRIDGE TIP WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE EYE. THE ISSUE WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED DURING IMPLANTATION/ APPLICATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO THE EVENT WHICH THE LENS WAS FULLY INSERTED IN THE PATIENT'S EYE, THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. SEPARATE REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE OTHER TWO EVENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892868 | UNFOLDER EMERALD | LENS, GUIDE, INTRAOCULAR | KYB | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | EMERALDAR | 4-026 | 15050474500126 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |