Snowden-Pencer 32-0709Recalls & reported problems
Steris Corporation · Snowden-Pencer Plastics DIAMOND-EDGES SCISSORS STEVENS TENOTOMY 11,5CM 4-1/2 inches, CURVED · Class 1
All models of Snowden-Pencer (62)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10885403145551), received between Sep 12, 2024 and Sep 12, 2024 — 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 12, 2024Break; Break
THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A TIP FROM THEIR DIAMOND-EDGES SCISSORS BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT; THE SCISSOR TIP WAS RETRIEVED. USER FACILITY PERSONNEL ELECTED TO PERFORM AN X-RAY AND CONFIRMED NO PIECES FROM THE SCISSORS WERE PRESENT. THE PATIENT PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20199988 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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