FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KNIFE

MDR report key: 3102337 · Received April 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2523835-2013-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ALCON PRECISION DEVICE - SINKING SPRING
Product Code
HNN
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED; A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT OVER RECENT MONTHS, MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF DULL KNIVES HAVE BEEN NOTED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF PROCEDURES. IN EACH CASE, THE KNIFE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS EXPECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
188220 KNIFE MANUAL OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HNN ALCON PRECISION DEVICE - SINKING SPRING UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1