FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X7000 XENON LIGHTSOURCE

MDR report key: 1872726 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
2936485-2010-00761
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2010
Date of Event
September 21, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE
Product Code
FCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE REPORTED FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT GETTING HOT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE PRODUCT WAS SUBJECTED TO A SHAKE TEST TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY LOOSE COMPONENTS INSIDE. THERE WERE NONE. THE PRODUCT WAS POWERED UP, THE DISPLAY BECAME ACTIVE, AND THE CORRECT SOFTWARE LOADED. THE PRODUCT WENT INTO STANDBY MODE. THE BULB IGNITED AS SPECIFIED. THE POWER-UP SEQUENCE WAS REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES. NO FAILURES OCCURRED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: STANDBY/RUN MODE CYCLING; VARIABILITY OF LIGHT INTENSITY; LIGHTCABLE/SCOPE DISCONNECT; LIGHTCABLE/JAW INTERACTION; BULB ACCESS DOOR CYCLING; FRONT PANEL. ALL TESTS WERE SUCCESSFUL EXPECT FOR THE LIGHTCABLE/JAW INTERACTION TEST. THIS TEST FAILED DUE TO THE LIGHT STAYING ON AFTER THE CABLE WAS RELEASED. THE LIGHT SHOULD TURN OFF. THE PRODUCT WAS SUBJECTED TO BURN-IN TESTING. THE PRODUCT FAILED AFTER AN HOUR DUE TO THE BULB TURNING OFF. MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN ON BOOST VOLTAGE AND LUMEN OUTPUT. BOTH MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PRODUCT HAD A DEFECTIVE BALLAST. THIS CAUSED THE POWER FLUCTUATIONS NOTED DURING THE TESTING. OTHER ISSUES NOTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE INTEGRATED ROD WAS CHIPPED; THE JAW MECHANISM WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS GETTING TOO HOT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X7000 XENON LIGHTSOURCE LIGHTSOURCE FCW STRYKER ENDOSCOPY SAN JOSE 04F013014

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK