FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISPOSABLE 23GA VITRECTOMY CUTTER

MDR report key: 20397940 · Received October 8, 2024

Report

Report Number
3012236936-2024-000270
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2024
Date of Event
September 11, 2024
Report Date
January 21, 2025
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Product Code
MLZ
UDI-DI
05050474534100
PMA / PMN Number
K081681
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS CASE WAS DOWNGRADED AND IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED REPORTABLE SINCE THE VITRECTOR WAS FOUND NOT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE POSTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR. OUR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPLAINT INVOLVING THE VITRECTOR HAPPENED ONLY AFTER THE TEAR HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN REGARDING THIS CASE. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

. THE DEVICE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE VITRECTOR, IT DID NOT CUT OR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PHYSICIAN WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE CORTEX FROM THE CAPSULE BAG BECAUSE THERE WAS A SLIGHT TEAR. THE VITRECTOR WOULD NOT ASPIRATE OR CUT. THEY DID NOT USE A NEW ONE. PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO JUST INSERT THE LENS AND MOVE ON WITH REMAINING CORTEX. CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT ADVERSE EFFECTS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
718069 DISPOSABLE 23GA VITRECTOMY CUTTER VITRECTOMY, INSTRUMENT CUTTER MLZ JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. NGP0023 60428266 05050474534100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Prefer Not To Disclose Other