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It was reported by the johnson & johnson representative that the surgeon is not used to the pcb00 model and, according to eyewitnesses, did not properly prepare the lens as per the directions for use (dfu) according to the operating team, the lens with sn (b)(4) had a haptic ripped off which was found when the lens was already inside the eye.The lens was removed it and replaced with a second unit, sn (b)(4), which was also damaged in the optic with a scratch, but not broken and remains implanted.According to what the doctor reported, the patient suffered damage to the endothelium due to the removal and the extra time the cataract surgery took, which made the patient move and the surgery more difficult.The patient was temporarily impaired and had to seek medical attention.Through follow-up with the johnson & johnson representative, we could not confirm that the doctor had incorrectly prepared the lens, as she was not present.Given the details received it may be that not enough viscoelastic was used.The patient was not fully recovered and may need an endothelial transplant due to the complications caused by having to remove the lens.No material is available and no further information was provided.This report is for the first lens, sn (b)(4), and a separate report will be submitted for with sn (b)(4).
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Per regulation eu 2016/679 (general data protection regulation), patient identifiers were not collected or recorded and therefore are not available.Implant date: implant date does not apply because the lens was removed during the same procedure.Explant date: explant date does not apply because the lens was removed during the same procedure and has never been implanted.Telephone number: (b)(6).Device evaluation: the product testing could not be performed as the product was not returned.The reported complaint cannot be confirmed.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 and the reported issue could not be verified.All pertinent information available to johnson and johnson surgical vision, inc.Has been submitted.
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Additional information received revealed the following information and the corresponding fields in the report are updated: section b5 - describe event or problem: doctor verified that the patient has diffuse corneal edema with folds in descemet since the day after the surgery and that their visual acuity is counting fingers to 20 centimeters.The doctor confirmed that the patient had a corneal transplant on (b)(6) 2023.The patient is doing well, the eye looks good, the cornea is recovering its transparency although it has not yet recovered vision.Section h6 health effect - impact code: 4625 corneal transplant.Section h6 health effect - clinical code: 1791 corneal edema-persistent all pertinent information available to johnson and johnson surgical vision, inc.Has been submitted.
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