TECNIS SIMPLICITY
Report
- Report Number
- 3012236936-2025-000139
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2025
- Date of Event
- April 21, 2025
- Report Date
- November 14, 2025
- Manufacturer
- AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC.
- Product Code
- HQL
- UDI-DI
- 05050474731660
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980040
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
SECTION H3: 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 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 & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SECTION D9: DEVICE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION: YES. SECTION D9: DEVICE DATE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER: OCT 13, 2025. SECTION H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: YES. DEVICE EVALUATION: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE REVEAL THAT THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED WITH THE PLUNGER ROD ADVANCED TO THE LENS STUCK IN THE CARTRIDGE. VISCOELASTIC RESIDUE WAS NOT OBSERVED TO BE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE CARTRIDGE INDICATING THAT AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF OVD MAY HAVE BEEN USED. NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE CARTRIDGE, LENS MODULE, DEVICE ASSEMBLY, PLUNGER ROD, AND PLUNGER ROD ADVANCEMENT. THE LENS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE CARTRIDGE; HOWEVER, IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE TORN AND DAMAGED. THE COMPLAINT ISSUE 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. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY OR PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THE OTHER OBSERVED ISSUES DURING THE PRODUCT EVALUATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED TO BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN ISSUE. BASED ON THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PRELOADED MONOFOCAL LENS WAS DAMAGED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167721 | TECNIS SIMPLICITY | INTRAOCULAR LENS | HQL | AMO PUERTO RICO MFG. INC. | DIB00 | 05050474731660 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Female |