V. Mueller MO1601Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10885403058844), received between Apr 20, 2022 and Apr 20, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

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.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 20, 2022Break; Break

  CURVED VITAL METZ 7-INCH MO1601, TIP OF SCISSOR BROKE OFF DURING SURGERY AND FELL INTO PATIENT'S KNEE. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE WITH NO HARM TO PATIENT. ON 15APR2022 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WHAT WAS THE PROCEDURE THAT WAS BEING PERFORMED? RIGHT KNEE ACL REVISION. DID ANY PART THE INSTRUMENT FALL INTO THE PATIENT¿S BODY, AND IF SO HOW WAS IT RETRIEVED? THE TIP OF THE SCISSORS BROKE OFF INTO THE PATIENT¿S RIGHT KNEE. SURGEON RETRIEVED THE BROKEN TIP. WAS THERE A MEDICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED TO VERIFY IF THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN THE PATIENT¿S BODY, SUCH AS AN X-RAY? NO, X-RAY WAS NOT PERFORMED. WHAT WAS THE PATIENT¿S OUTCOME? NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. WAS THE PROCEDURE COMPLETED AS PLANNED? YES, PROCEDURE COMPLETED W/O ANY FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ALL PARTS OF THE INSTRUMENT FOR EVALUATION? INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT SAVED BY STAFF. DO YOU HAVE THE LOT NUMBER? NO. DO YOU HAVE PHOTOS OF THE REPORTED ISSUE ON THE INSTRUMENT? NO. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE, PHOTOS, LOT NUMBER, OR FURTHER INFORMATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14160844 ↗