MalfunctionHNZ
KATENA
Received Jul 10, 2014 · Event occurred Jun 4, 2014
Report MW5037466 · MDR key 3964825
Device
Product problems
- Component Missing
Patient
88 YR
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
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.