TECNIS SIMPLICITY
Report
- Report Number
- 3012236936-2023-01846
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 21, 2023
- Report Date
- April 12, 2024
- Manufacturer
- AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC.
- Product Code
- HQL
- UDI-DI
- 05050474636712
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980040
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SECTION D9 - DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION? YES. SECTION D9 - DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER: 12-JUL-2023. SECTION H3 - DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER? YES. DEVICE EVALUATION: PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED UNDER MAGNIFICATION. THE COMPLAINT HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED WITH A DETACHED HAPTIC IN THE CARTRIDGE WHICH WAS OVERRIDDEN BY THE PLUNGER ROD. VISCOELASTIC RESIDUE WAS IDENTIFIED TO NOT BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CARTRIDGE SUGGESTING AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OPHTHALMIC VISCOSURGICAL DEVICES /BALANCED SALT SOLUTION WAS USED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT EVENT. THE HANDPIECE ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DETACHED HAPTIC WAS REMOVED AND THE LENS WAS CLEANED. THE REMAINING HAPTIC ON THE LENS WAS DIMENSIONALLY INSPECTED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE COMPLAINT ISSUE OF HAPTIC DETACHED WAS IDENTIFIED DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION; HOWEVER, BASED ON THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION RESULTS THE COMPLAINT ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED TO BE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN PROCESS. MANUFACTURING RECORDS REVIEW: THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE WERE REVIEWED. THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. CONCLUSION: AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
SECTION A2, A4 AND A5: UNKNOWN, AS INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. SECTION D6A - IMPLANT DATE: IMPLANT DATE DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE LENS WAS REMOVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE. SECTION D6B - EXPLANT DATE: EXPLANT DATE DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE THE LENS WAS REMOVED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IMPLANTED. SECTION E1 - TELEPHONE NUMBER: (B)(6). SECTION H3 - OTHER (81): THE INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE CANNOT BE COMPLETED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, COMPLAINT TRENDING, AND RISK DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS DEVICE WILL BE PERFORMED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REPORTING PHYSICIAN HAD FOUND THE LEAD HAPTIC WAS MISSING FROM THE LENS. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING THE INSERTION OF THE IOL (INTRAOCULAR LENS) FROM THE INJECTOR INTO THE PATIENT¿S EYE. THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO REMOVE THE LENS BY ENLARGING THE INCISION. THE REPORTER HAD NOT HAD ANY FEELING OF RESISTANCE OR SCRATCHING WHEN TURNING ITS PLUNGER, AND THE IOL HAD ENTERED THE EYE SMOOTHLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH ANOTHER LENS WITH A DELAY OF 30 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR HEALTH DAMAGE. THROUGH FOLLOW UP WE LEARNED THAT THE SURGEON HAD TO SUTURE THE INCISION. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 862300 | TECNIS SIMPLICITY | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC. | DCB00V | 05050474636712 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Required Intervention |