ClearCut® 8065993045Recalls & reported problems
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · ClearCut® Slit Knife 3.0mm Angled · Class 1
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00380659930454), received between May 24, 2023 and Mar 25, 2026 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Dull, Blunt” (4 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Jul 15, 2024Open, Classified
Alcon has detected an increase in complaint reports related to sharpness for specific ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Comeal/Scleral V-Lance Ophthalmic knives.
Z-2669-2024 · Root cause: Process control · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Dull, Blunt4
Patient problems
- Insufficient Information2
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Dull, Blunt
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT, PRIOR TO THE CATARACT SURGERY, AN OPHTHALMIC KNIFE WAS FOUND TO BE BENT UPON OPENING. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING AN ALTERNATIVE KNIFE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24688428 ↗MalfunctionAug 8, 2025Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN OPHTHALMIC KNIFE WAS DULL. THE PROCEDURE AND PATIENT IMPACT DETAILS WERE NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 22747523 ↗MalfunctionSep 11, 2024Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING CATARACT SURGERY AN OPHTHALMIC CUTTING BLADE WAS FOUND DULL. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH THE REPLACED BLADE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 20189642 ↗MalfunctionMay 24, 2023Dull, Blunt; Dull, Blunt
A NURSE REPORTED THAT DURING A CATARACT SURGERY AN OPHTHALMIC KNIFE WAS DULL. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING ANOTHER PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16991209 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.