TECNIS SIMPLICITY
Report
- Report Number
- 3012236936-2023-02149
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 6, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 9, 2023
- Report Date
- May 14, 2024
- Manufacturer
- AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC.
- Product Code
- HQL
- UDI-DI
- 05050474636149
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980040
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SECTION D9 - DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION? YES. SECTION D9 - DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER: 14-FEB-2024. SECTION H3 - DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER? YES. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR EVALUATION. PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED UNDER MAGNIFICATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE PRESENTED WITH STRESS MARKS AT THE TIP OF THE CARTRIDGE THAT ARE IN THE SPECIFICATION FOR A USED DEVICE. VISCOELASTIC RESIDUE WAS OBSERVED TO NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY THROUGH THE LENGTH OF THE CARTRIDGE INDICATING THAT AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OPHTHALMIC VISCOSURGICAL DEVICE (OVD)/BALANCED SALT SOLUTION (BSS) COULD HAVE BEEN USED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT EVENT. THE LENS MODULE WAS INSPECTED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE HANDPIECE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE PLUNGER ROD WAS ADVANCED AND RESISTANCE WAS FELT. THE LENS WAS CLEANED AND PRESENTED WITH SCRATCHES ON THE OPTIC BODY. THE COMPLAINT ISSUE OF COSMETIC ISSUES WAS IDENTIFIED DURING PRODUCT EVALUATION; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED TO BE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN PROCESS BASED ON THE PRODUCT EVALUATION. THE COMPLAINT ISSUE ROD STIFF COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, THE OBSERVED ISSUE PLUNGER ROD ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT ISSUE ROD STIFF AND PLUNGER ROD ISSUE IS CONFIRMED TO BE RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. CONCLUSION: AS PER COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION RESULTS, A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY OR MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AND WILL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD NEW INFORMATION BE RECEIVED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON AND JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
SECTION A2, A4 AND A5: PER REGULATION EU 2016/679 (GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION), PATIENT IDENTIFIERS WERE NOT COLLECTED OR RECORDED AND THEREFORE ARE NOT AVAILABLE. SECTION D6A: IF IMPLANTED, GIVE DATE: NOT APPLICABLE, AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT. SECTION D6B: IF EXPLANTED, GIVE DATE: NOT APPLICABLE, AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT. 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 COULD NOT 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 AND POSSIBLE PRODUCT RETURN AND EVALUATION, 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 PRELOADED INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) WAS NOT IMPLANTED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WE LEARNED THAT THE HANDPIECE WAS DIFFICULT TO ROTATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE IOL WITH THE INSERTER. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE IOL FROM THE CARTRIDGE TO INSPECT IT BEFORE IMPLANTATION AND THE IOL WAS SCRATCHED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT WITH THE DEVICE. ACCOUNT INDICATED THAT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1166774 | TECNIS SIMPLICITY | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC. | DCB00 | 05050474636149 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |