FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
KNIFE
MDR report key: 3102337
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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 |