LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE 0180-1401Recalls & reported problems
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. · LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE, SIZE 14, GEN2 · Class 2
Quick summary
This Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Liquid Optics Interface is a component used with an ophthalmic femtosecond laser for eye surgery. The 28 reports mostly describe the device losing suction while the laser was firing, plus a few units arriving with unsealed packaging or contaminated during manufacturing or shipping. No deaths and no injuries were reported, and no recalls name this device. Reporting was far quieter in the past 12 months than the 12 months before, when 4 reports were filed.
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- Adverse event reports
- 28
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 28 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05050474609761), received between Aug 15, 2019 and Oct 29, 2025 — classified as 28 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Decrease in Suction” (23 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Decrease in Suction23
- Unsealed Device Packaging4
- Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions24
- No Patient Involvement3
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 28 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 29, 2025Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 9 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23418311 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2025Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 17 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22628323 ↗MalfunctionApr 28, 2025Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 9 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21922076 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2025Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 3 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER FIRE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21175304 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2024Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 10 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20510214 ↗MalfunctionApr 24, 2024Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 10 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER FIRE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19177867 ↗MalfunctionJan 25, 2024Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 43 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18584109 ↗MalfunctionJan 25, 2024Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 4 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS WHILE LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18581962 ↗MalfunctionJul 28, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 13 MALFUNCTION EVENTS. THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER FIRING. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED ASSOCIATED TO THE EVENTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17420560 ↗MalfunctionMay 26, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER TREATMENT OCCURRED USING THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE (LOI). NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17011788 ↗MalfunctionMay 5, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SUCTION LOSS OCCURRED DURING LASER FIRE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AND THE LASER PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO FURTHER DETAIL WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16877260 ↗MalfunctionMay 4, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SUCTION LOSS OCCURRED DURING LASER FIRE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AND THE LASER PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO FURTHER DETAIL WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16871646 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCTION DURING LASER TREATMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16865154 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCTION DURING LASER TREATMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16865005 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE HAD SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16863254 ↗MalfunctionMay 3, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE HAD SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16863001 ↗MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCTION DURING LASER TREATMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS NOT COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16856849 ↗MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCTION DURING LASER TREATMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS WERE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16856765 ↗MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SUCTION LOSS OCCURRED DURING LASER FIRE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIQUID OPTIC INTERFACE (LOI). NO DEFECTS WHERE OBSERVED PRIOR USE AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WHERE REPORTED. NO PATIENT MOVEMENT WAS NOTICED DURING THE ISSUE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16855555 ↗MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SUCTION LOSS OCCURRED DURING LASER FIRE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER LIQUID OPTIC INTERFACE (LOI). NO DEFECTS WHERE OBSERVED PRIOR USE AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WHERE REPORTED. NO PATIENT MOVEMENT WAS NOTICED DURING THE ISSUE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16855179 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE WAS SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER TREATMENT WITH THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE LOI. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16696078 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE WAS SUCTION LOSS DURING LASER TREATMENT WITH THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE (LOI). THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION NEEDED. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16696028 ↗MalfunctionMar 10, 2023Decrease in Suction; Decrease in Suction
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF CAPTURE (SUCTION TO PATIENT ACHIEVED THEN LOST) USING THE LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE (LOI). THE CUSTOMER DID NOT KNOW AT WHAT STAGE THE SUCTION LOSS OCCURRED. THE LASER PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO PATIENT INJURY AND/OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16526310 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2021Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping; Device Contaminated During Manufacture or Shipping
IT WAS REPORTED THAT LIQUID OPTICS INTERFACE (LOI) HAD DEBRIS THAT PREVENTED VACUUM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED USING A NEW LOI.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12344356 ↗MalfunctionAug 13, 2020Unsealed Device Packaging; Unsealed Device Packaging
THE SURGERY CENTER REPORTED THAT THE LIQUID OPTIC INTERFACE (LOI) WAS NOTED TO BE CONTAMINATED AS THE SEAL APPEARED BROKEN OUT OF THE BOX BEFORE IT WAS HANDED TO THE STERILE FIELD.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10400075 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.