BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    CLEARCUT KNIVES

    MDR report key: 23847778 · Received December 19, 2025

    Report

    Report Number
    2523835-2025-01318
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 19, 2025
    Date of Event
    December 1, 2025
    Report Date
    March 26, 2026
    Manufacturer
    ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE
    Product Code
    HNN
    UDI-DI
    00380659822650
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NL
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    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). H.10 REFLECTS ALL RELATED REPORT NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT EVENT THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS H.6 AND H.11. A SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR EVALUATION FOR THE REPORT OF THE KNIFE IS DULL; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD TRACEABLE TO THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER, INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE REPORTED PRODUCT¿S ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THE PHOTO WAS REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURING SITE. REPORTED ISSUE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED FROM PHOTO. THE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED A NON-CONFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. NO DEVIATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED AND ALL CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED IN THE DEVICE MASTER RECORD WERE MET. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OR ORIGIN OF THE REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, NO MANUFACTURING-RELATED DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND THAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT. AS THE ROOT CAUSE AND ITS ORIGIN ARE INCONCLUSIVE, FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE OR MANUFACTURING ACTIONS ARE NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. ALL KNIVES ARE 100% INSPECTED BY TRAINED OPERATORS USING A MINIMUM OF 10X MAGNIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURING. FUNCTIONAL PENETRATION TESTING IS PERFORMED AND MONITORED DURING THE FINISHING PROCESS TO ENSURE THE SHARPNESS OF THE PRODUCT. RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION OR SUPPORTING MATERIALS WILL PROMPT A RE-EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. COMPLAINT DATA FOR ALL MANUFACTURER PRODUCTS IS REVIEWED MONTHLY TO MONITOR FOR ADVERSE TRENDS. DURING THE LAST REVIEW, NO ADVERSE TRENDS WERE OBSERVED FOR THE REPORTED PRODUCT AND EVENT COMBINATION. QUALITY ASSURANCE HAS REVIEWED THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DATA FOR EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE TRENDING AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION, AS APPROPRIATE. NO FURTHER ACTION WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT AN OPHTHALMIC CUTTING KNIFE WAS FOUND DULL. THE SCHEDULED SURGERY WAS INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION SURGERY. PATIENT IMPACT WAS NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED AND NONE RECEIVED TILL DATE. THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO NINE OF NINE REPORTS FROM THE SAME FACILITY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    257415 CLEARCUT KNIVES KNIFE, OPHTHALMIC HNN ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE NA 17JYVH 00380659822650

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Unknown