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AR40E |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
01/10/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If implanted; give date: not applicable as the lens was inserted and removed.If explanted; give date: not applicable as the lens was inserted and removed.(b)(6).All pertinent information available to johnson & johnson surgical vision, inc.Has been submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the haptic of the ar40e monofocal iol (intraocular lens) was found broken after implantation.As a result, the lens was removed and replaced during the same procedure.Reportedly, there was no patient injury.No additional information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device available for evaluation? yes, returned to manufacturer on: 03/14/2019.Device returned to manufacturer? yes.Device evaluation: the intraocular lens (iol) was returned at the manufacturing site for evaluation.Visual inspection under the microscope showed that one haptic was distorted.No issue was observed with the other haptic.Some particles and viscoelastic residue were also observed on the lens.The customer's reported complaint was verified.However, there is no evidence to suggest that the complaint sample was affected by the manufacturing process.Manufacturing records review: the manufacturing records for the intraocular lens were reviewed.The product was manufactured and released according to specification.A search revealed that no additional complaints for this order number have been received.Labeling review: the directions for use (dfu) adequately provides instructions and precautions along with warnings for the proper use and handling of the device.The dfu states to examine the lens thoroughly to ensure particles have not become attached to it, and examine the lens optical surfaces for other defects.As a result of the investigation there is no indication of a product quality deficiency.All pertinent information available to johnson and johnson surgical vision, inc.Has been submitted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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