CLEARCUT KNIVES
Report
- Report Number
- 2523835-2024-00552
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 5, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2024
- Report Date
- August 8, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE
- Product Code
- HNN
- UDI-DI
- 00000000000000
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CORRECTION INFORMATION PROVIDED IN SECTION B.5. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4). H.10 REFLECTS ALL RELATED REPORT NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT EVENT THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME.
INVESTIGATION INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN SECTIONS E.1, H.6 AND H.11. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR EVALUATION FOR THE REPORT OF DULL KNIVES; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD TRACEABLE TO THE REPORTED LOT NUMBERS, INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE REPORTED PRODUCT¿S ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW OF THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED INDICATED THE PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCT¿S ACCEPTABLE CRITERIA, THEREFORE; THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ISSUE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. ALL KNIVES ARE 100% INSPECTED BY TRAINED OPERATORS USING A MINIMUM OF 10X MAGNIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURING. COMPLAINTS ARE REVIEWED AND MONITORED AT REGULAR INTERVALS FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE TRENDS. THE MANUFACTURER INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER IS: (B)(4). H.10 REFLECTS ALL RELATED REPORT NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT EVENT THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN OPHTHALMIC OPERATING KNIFES WERE FOUND TO BE DULL DURING THE SURGERY. THE DETAILS OF PROCEDURE AND PATIENT HARM WAS NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NONE RECEIVED TILL DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2339532 | CLEARCUT KNIVES | KNIFE, OPHTHALMIC | HNN | ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE | NA | 167PW8 | 00000000000000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | CUSTOM-PAK SURGICAL PROCEDURE PACK |