FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.2 SLIT SCREW-IN TIP KNIFE

MDR report key: 40832 · Received September 30, 1996

Report

Report Number
1644019-1996-00033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 1996
Date of Event
August 29, 1996
Report Date
August 29, 1996
Manufacturer
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
HNN
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSPITAL REPORTS DR HAS EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WITH SURGICAL KNIFE. THE INCISIONS ARE LARGER WITH FLUID LEAKAGE. AN IRIS PROLAPSED AND REQUIRES SUTURES. FOLLOW-UP WITH PHYSICIAN CONFIRMS THIS REPORT. HE INDICATES THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES ON ONE DAY WITH THE "NEW KNIFE. HE REPORTS WOUND LEAKAGE AND CHAMBER COLLAPSE. THE PROLAPSED IRIS WAS REPAIRED AND THE PT IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.2 SLIT SCREW-IN TIP KNIFE KNIFE HNN ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. NA M877370

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention