MalfunctionHNX
SCLERAL DEPRESSOR
Received Sep 21, 2011 · Event occurred Sep 13, 2011
Report MW5022364 · MDR key 2265607
Device
Product problems
- Detachment Of Device Component
Patient
61 YR
- Foreign Body In Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
AFTER USING THE SCLERAL DEPRESSOR THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO RETRIEVE THE SMALL METAL CIRCULAR TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT FROM THE EYE. BOTH PIECES WERE HELD TOGETHER TO DETERMINE THAT THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT WAS RETRIEVED AND INTACT. NO INJURY OCCURRED.