FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X6000 XENON LIGHT SOURCE

MDR report key: 1017355 · Received March 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2936485-2008-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 22, 2008
Report Date
February 18, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE
Product Code
GCT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED, UPON COMPLETION OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT STAFF IN THE OPERATING ROOM REPORTED SMELLING AN ODD ODOR AND WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE INITIALLY. OXYGEN WAS SHUT OFF AND PT DRAPES REMOVED TO ASSESS PT SAFELY. SMOKE WAS NOTED TO BE POURING FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE ON THE VIDEO TOWER. THE PT REMAINED SAFE AND VENTILATED, AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. TWO STAFF MEMBERS REQUIRED EVALUATION AND TREATMENT IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM - ONE HAD TREATMENT FOR AN ASTHMA ATTACK RELATIVE TO SMOKE INHALATION AND THE OTHER WAS TREATED FOR A HEADACHE RELATIVE TO SMOKE INHALATION. BOTH STAFF MEMBERS RETURNED TO WORK AFTER BEING TREATED. THE HOSPITAL'S BIOMED DEPT. HAD REPLACED A STAND-BY SWITCH ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X6000 XENON LIGHT SOURCE LIGHT SOURCE GCT STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE 02K023804

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK