WHITESTAR SIGNATURE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3006695864-2019-00123
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 13, 2019
- Date of Event
- January 23, 2019
- Report Date
- November 9, 2020
- Manufacturer
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
- Product Code
- HQC
- UDI-DI
- 05050474534476
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060366
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS CORRECTION MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ADDRESS INACCURATE INFORMATION IN SECTION F ON THE XML VERSION OF THE PREVIOUS SUBMISSION CAUSED BY A SOFTWARE GLITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION PROCESS. THE INTERNAL NON-CONFORMANCE NUMBERS FOR THIS SOFTWARE ISSUE ARE NR-0148919 AND CAPA-010215.
IN INITIAL REPORT, THE MANUFACTURER DATE PROVIDED WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AS 7/18/2014, HOWEVER THE CORRECT DATE IS 04/17/2014. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
(B)(6). THE CLINIC IS REPORTING THIS ADVERSE EVENT ONLY AND DID NOT REQUEST OR REQUIRE FIELD SERVICE OR CLINICAL SUPPORT. A REVIEW OF RECORDS RELATED TO THE DEVICE INCLUDING LABELING, COMPLAINT TRENDING, AND RISK DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PERFORMED. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS REVIEW, IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
DURING A CATARACT EXTRACTION PROCEDURE, A THERMAL BURN OCCURRED IN THE PATIENT¿S OPERATIVE EYE. A DESCRIPTION FROM THE SURGERY CENTER INDICATED THE PRIME AND TUNE STAGE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE THERMAL BURN OCCURRED DURING PHACO MODE 1 AS HEAT GENERATED AS ASPIRATION WAS LOW. THE PATIENT¿S COMMENTS WERE THAT WHEN THE THERMAL BURN OCCURRED, THE PATIENT FELT HOT AT THE TIME. AS THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED, A CAPSULAR RUPTURE OCCURRED AND THE LENS THAT WAS PLACED, WAS TAKEN OUT. THE SURGERY CENTER INDICATED THERE WAS 4 TO 5 SUTURES PLACED TO CLOSE THE WOUND AND A VITRECTOMY PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A BACKUP. IT WAS ALSO STATED THE PATIENT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR 2 DAYS. THE SURGERY CENTER SUSPECTS THE THERMAL BURN MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HANDPIECE HAVING A CLOG AND THE PASSAGE OF FLUIDS DID NOT FLOW BECAUSE THE VISCOELASTIC WAS USED IN A SITUATION WHERE IT COULD NOT SECURE THE SPACE THROUGH WHICH BALANCE SALT SOLUTION FLOWS. ALTHOUGH ATTEMPTS WERE MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IT IS UNKNOWN IF WHEN THE SURGERY CENTER STATES THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A BACKUP IF IT MEANS IT WAS A BACKUP PHACO CONSOLE OR A BACKUP HANDPIECE TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCEDURE. IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN WHY THE PATIENT REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION AND PATIENT OUTCOME. THIS REPORT IS FOR PHACOFRAGMENTATION UNIT. A SEPARATE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE PHACO HANDPIECE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127772 | WHITESTAR SIGNATURE SYSTEM | PHACOFRAGMENTATION UNIT | HQC | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | NGP680300 | 05050474534476 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Hospitalization| R | PHACO HANDPIECE, HEALON V |