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MalfunctionLRW

WESCOTT SCISSORS

Received Mar 11, 2026 · Event occurred Nov 6, 2025

Report 24568240 · MDR key 24568240

Device

Generic name

Scissors, General, Surgical

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PHYSICIAN REPORTS THAT WESCOTT SCISSORS ARE NOT CLOSING/CUTTING PROPERLY. HE SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. A SECOND PAIR OF SCISSORS WAS OBTAINED AND SURGERY CONTINUED. SPD [STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT] WAS ALERTED OF THE ISSUE, AND SCISSORS WERE DISPOSED OF AND WILL BE REPLACED IN THE EYE MUSCLE TRAY.