FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MLX 300W XENON LIGHTSOURCE

MDR report key: 1982738 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1221336-2010-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
September 30, 2010
Report Date
December 7, 2010
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LUXTEC
Product Code
FCW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER MEDWATCH REPORT (B)(4) FORWARDED BY THE FDA REPORTS: "THIS IS A DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY CASE. THE LARYNGOSCOPE WAS IN THE PT'S MOUTH FOR LENGTHY PERIOD FOR PROCEDURE. THE DR NOTICED THE SCOPE ITSELF WAS GETTING HOT. NO BURN NOTICED, BUT HAD THE POTENTIAL. WE TOOK THE CORD FROM THE SCOPE INTO A HEADLIGHT BOX. WE HAVE BRAND NEW HEADLIGHT BOXES WITH NEW BULBS AND HIGHER INTENSITY LIGHT. SUGGESTED TO TURN DOWN THE INTENSITY OF THE LIGHT WHICH THEY DID AND THE SURGEON THOUGHT THAT THIS HELPED. DEVICE MALFUNCTION, THAT IS, THE DEVICE DID NOT DO WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO." ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE, DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY WITH BIOPSY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MLX 300W XENON LIGHTSOURCE NA FCW INTEGRA LUXTEC UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR