FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CABLE HEADLIGHT STANDARD 7.5FT

MDR report key: 1592698 · Received January 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1221336-2010-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2010
Date of Event
October 21, 2009
Report Date
January 28, 2010
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LUXTEC, INC.
Product Code
EQH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN REC'D FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OPERATING ROOM MATERIALS MANAGER AND RISK MANAGER REPORTED THAT A PT WAS BURNED (3RD DEGREE BLISTERING, LATER NEEDING DÉBRIDEMENT) ON THE ANTERIOR CHEST WALL DURING A MASTECTOMY ON (B) (6) 2010. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHICH INSTRUMENTS/CABLES WERE IN USE DURING THE SURGERY. POSSIBLE ITEMS USED INCLUDE THE: LUXTEC (B) (4) HEAD LIGHT CABLE (THIS IS NOT AN INSTRUMENT CABLE) IS USED WITH THE SNOWDEN PENCER RETRACTOR. SNOWDEN PENCER FIBER OPTIC CABLE (PART# UNK). SNOWDEN PENCER RETRACTOR PART #88-1087. PILLING-XENALIGHT-300 (LIGHT SOURCE-PART# UNK). SNOWDEN PENCER CONNECTORS (PART# UNK). ON (B) (6) 2010, CONVERSATION WITH RISK MGR - SHE STATES, THEY THINK, THE BURN WAS CAUSED BY THE SNOWDEN PENCER CABLE, NOT THE LUXTEC CABLE. DEGREE OF INJURY WAS ALSO REPORTED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CABLE HEADLIGHT STANDARD 7.5FT NA EQH INTEGRA LUXTEC, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1