FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGHTMAT

MDR report key: 1709655 · Received May 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1709655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2010
Date of Event
May 18, 2010
Report Date
May 19, 2010
Manufacturer
LUMITEX, INC.
Product Code
HJN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOTED BURN ON LEFT UPPER ARM OF PATIENT DURING BREAST SURGERY-THREE 10 MM BLISTERS. IT IS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE END OF THE DISPOSABLE LIGHTMAT AND THE GRAY NON-DISPOSABLE LIGHT CORD WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE XENON LIGHT BOX. THIS CONNECTION BECAME VERY HOT. APPARENTLY THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DISPOSABLE LIGHTED RETRACTOR AND THE NONDISPOSABLE CORD GETS REALLY HOT. ====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================APPARENTLY THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DISPOSABLE LIGHTED RETRACTOR AND THE NONDISPOSABLE CORD GETS REALLY HOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHTMAT SURGICAL ILLUMINATOR HJN LUMITEX, INC. * L01369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR NO OTHER THERAPIES