MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP AG IRIS SCISSORS CVD.S/S 110MM; GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Model Number	BC061R
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Fragmentation (1261)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/29/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
User facility mdr report # mw5110783.Manufacturing site evaluation: investigation on-going.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported to aesculap inc.That iris scissors cvd.S/s 110mm (part # bc061r) were used during a procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.According to the complainant, the curved iris scissors broke in the patient's nose while surgeon was performing nasal surgery.The complaint device has not been returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.An additional medical intervention was necessary.Although requested, additional information has not been made available.The adverse event is filed under aic reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturing site evaluation: the device was not returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Additionally, no on-site evaluation of the unit was performed and no parts were returned for failure analysis.Therefore, the investigation was not able to confirm a device issue that could be associated with the reported event.The device history records (dhr) were reviewed for all available lot numbers; the devices were found to be within specification at the time of production.All device history records (dhr) are reviewed and released according to documented procedures and a device is not released if it does not meet requirements or is nonconforming.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
Event or Problem Description
Investigation complete.

• Brand Name: IRIS SCISSORS CVD.S/S 110MM
• Common Device Name: GENERAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP AG; po box 40; tuttlingen, 78501 ; GM 78501
• MDR Report Key: 15260727
• Report Number: 2916714-2022-00088
• Device Sequence Number: 12209190
• Product Code: LRW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04038653020324
• UDI-Public: 4038653020324
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Risk Manager
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/20/2022
• Report Date (Section F): 08/19/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: BC061R
• Device Catalogue Number: BC061R
• Device Lot Number: 19063
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 07/21/2022
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 07/21/2022
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/19/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/20/2022
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 08/19/2022