MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE V-LANCE KNIVES; KNIFE, OPHTHALMIC

Catalog Number	8065912501
Medical Device Problem Code	Inadequacy of Device Shape and/or Size (1583)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/03/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation including root cause analysis is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.A sample is available that has not yet been received at manufacturing for evaluation.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
A physician reported that the shaft of an ophthalmic knife was too thick in the middle to enter a cannula during surgery.The surgery was completed the same day after replacing the knife with another one, and there was no impact on the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Corrected information was provided in sections b.2 and h.11.The initial decision to report was incorrect resulting in the initial report being submitted in error.This event shaft was too thick in the middle to enter a cannula is not considered to be a reportable malfunction, and it is not likely that a recurrence would result in serious injury.The fda product code of a010103 has been retracted.No further reports will be scheduled under mfg report num: 2523835-2025-01220.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: V-LANCE KNIVES
• Common Device Name: KNIFE, OPHTHALMIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer (Section G): ALCON RESEARCH, LLC - ALCON PRECISION DEVICE; 714 columbia avenue; sinking spring PA 19608
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan schlech ; 6201 south freeway; mail stop ab2-6; fort worth, TX 76134 ; 8007579780
• MDR Report Key: 23613544
• Report Number: 2523835-2025-01220
• Device Sequence Number: 10045195
• Product Code: HNN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00380659125010
• UDI-Public: (01)00380659125010(17)291231(11)250107(10)1772E7
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/02/2026

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 Catalogue Number: 8065912501
• Device Lot Number: 1772E7
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/28/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/21/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/02/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/07/2025
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown