FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.0MM X 10FT FIBEROPTIC LIGHT CABLE

MDR report key: 1075820 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2936485-2008-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
June 6, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE
Product Code
FFS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE: "THE POWER OF THE X7000 LIGHT SOURCE COMBINED WITH A STRYKER LIGHT CORD (PART#233 050 090) MELTED THE CAMERA DRAPE AND BURNED THROUGH THE SURGEON'S GLOVE WHEN CONNECTED TO A MEDTRONIC NEURO PEN SCOPE. THE CONNECTION PIECE BETWEEN THE SCOPE AND LIGHT CORD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSED THE ABOVE MENTIONED MELTING. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5.0MM X 10FT FIBEROPTIC LIGHT CABLE FIBEROPTIC CABLE FFS STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other