FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IRIS SCISSORS

MDR report key: 13918 · Received June 10, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1002430
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 10, 1994
Date of Event
April 27, 1994
Report Date
May 23, 1994
Manufacturer
AESCULAP CORP.
Product Code
HNF
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INTRAOPERATIVELY, AS THE INSTRUMENTS WERE BEING CLEANED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIP OF THE CURVED SHARP IRIS SCISSORS HAD BROKEN LEAVING A SEGMENT APPROX 2-3 MM LONG AND 1-2 MM WIDE ABOVE THE BONY DORSUM. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE SCISSOR TIP, THE SURGEON ELECTED TO LEAVE IT IN THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IRIS SCISSORS IRIS SCISSORS HNF AESCULAP CORP. BC 211 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Other