FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
KATENA
MDR report key: 3964825
·
Received July 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5037466
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2014
- Report Date
- June 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- KATENA PRODUCTS INC
- Product Code
- HNZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
OUTPATIENT IN FOR CATARACT REPAIR. SURGEON USED CHOPPER DURING PROCEDURE AND WHEN THE INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED, AN 1.5MM METAL TIP WAS MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT. INSTRUMENT DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY HARD TISSUE OR SURFACES DURING THE PROCEDURE. THIS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE DIRECT VISUALIZATION OF THE AREA AND AN X-RAY TO RULE OUT THE PRESENCE OF A FOREIGN BODY WITHIN THE OCULAR CAVITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404878 | KATENA | CHOPPER | HNZ | KATENA PRODUCTS INC | K3-2398 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 YR |