VERITAS ADVANCED INFUSION PACK
Report
- Report Number
- 3012236936-2022-00578
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 8, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 3, 2022
- Report Date
- March 8, 2022
- Manufacturer
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
- Product Code
- HQC
- UDI-DI
- 35050474700902
- PMA / PMN Number
- K203060
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AT THE SITE; THEREFORE, PRODUCT TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE RECORDS RELATED TO THIS EQUIPMENT MEETS MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCT RELEASE. CONCLUSION: BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANTERIOR CHAMBER BECAME UNSTABLE AND POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURED AFTER PRIMING DURING IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION DURING PROCEDURE (PRIOR TO LENS INSERTION) DESPITE OF VRT-AI PRESSURIZED INFUSION FUNCTION BEING ACTIVE. SURGEON USED ANTERIOR-VITRECTOMY CUTTER TO TREAT VITREOUS AND LENS WAS FIXED OUT-OF-THE-BAG. THERE WAS NO ISSUE INSERTING THE TUBING PACK INTO THE SYSTEM. THE SURGEON ALLEGED THAT THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER WAS STABLE DURING PHACO PROCEDURE, BUT POSTERIOR CAPSULE RAISED DURING IRRIGATION/ASPIRATION, AND HE IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO APPLY REFLUX, BUT IT RUPTURED. THERE WAS NOT MUCH REMAINING AMOUNT IN THE BALANCED SALT SOLUTION (BSS) BOTTLE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. PER CUSTOMER THE LOW AMOUNT OF BSS IN THE BOTTLE AND USE OF VRT-AI'S PRESSURIZED INFUSION FUNCTION COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE EVENT. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH 20 MINUTES DELAY. INCISION WAS ENLARGED FROM 2.4MM TO 2.8MM. VITRECTOMY WAS PERFORMED. REPORTEDLY THE LENS WAS CHANGED FROM ZCB00V TO PN6A. THERE WAS NO MEDICATION PRESCRIBED. THE PATIENT HAS RECOVERED. THE PRODUCT WAS USED FOR A PATIENT WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AND IT WAS DISCARDED AT CUSTOMER SITE. NO SAMPLE WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856595 | VERITAS ADVANCED INFUSION PACK | UNIT, PHACOFRAGMENTATION | HQC | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | VRT-AI | 60304175 | 35050474700902 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention | VERITAS CONSOLE (SN202110293), ELLIPS FX HANDPIECE |