MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 05,06 report with the FDA on 1998-12-23 for JOSEPH NASAL KNIFE N4208 manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Surgical.
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During a procedure, the doctor cut through the dorsal of the nose. Another instrument was used to complete the procedure. The patient was scarred but suffered no additional injury.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 1932180-1998-00075 |
| MDR Report Key | 204429 |
| Report Source | 05,06 |
| Date Received | 1998-12-23 |
| Date of Report | 1998-12-04 |
| Date of Event | 1998-07-15 |
| Date Facility Aware | 1998-07-15 |
| Report Date | 1998-12-04 |
| Date Reported to Mfgr | 1998-12-04 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 1998-12-04 |
| Date Added to Maude | 1999-01-05 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | JOSEPH NASAL KNIFE |
| Generic Name | NASAL KNIFE |
| Product Code | KAS |
| Date Received | 1998-12-23 |
| Model Number | NA |
| Catalog Number | N4208 |
| Lot Number | NA |
| ID Number | NA |
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| Device Availability | Y |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | N |
| Implant Flag | N |
| Date Removed | A |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 198553 |
| Manufacturer | BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL |
| Manufacturer Address | 499 SOVEREIGN CT. ST. LOUIS MO 63011 US |
| Baseline Brand Name | JOSEPH NASAL KNIFE |
| Baseline Generic Name | NASAL KNIFE |
| Baseline Model No | NA |
| Baseline Catalog No | N4208 |
| Baseline ID | NA |
| Baseline Device Family | ENT KNIFE |
| Baseline Shelf Life [Months] | NA |
| Baseline PMA Flag | N |
| Baseline 510K PMN | N |
| Baseline Preamendment | N |
| Baseline Transitional | N |
| 510k Exempt | Y |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Required No Informationntervention | 1998-12-23 |