FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRYKER CAMERA AND LIGHT CORD

MDR report key: 21762601 · Received April 3, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5168550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2025
Date of Event
March 26, 2025
Report Date
April 1, 2025
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Product Code
KQM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A FLEXIBLE SCOPE WAS SET UP, CAMERA WHITE BALANCED AND FOCUSED. THE IMAGE FROM THE SCOPE WAS BLURRY. WE BROUGHT IN A 2ND FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE AND WENT THROUGH THE SAME STEPS. WE HAD ANOTHER BLURRY IMAGE. WE SWITCHED THE CAMERAS OUT AND TRIED AGAIN, BUT WITH SAME IMAGE. WE CLEANED THE CAMERA HEAD, ENDOSCOPE HEAD AND TIPS VERY WELL AND TRIED ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS TO GET A BETTER IMAGE. WE FINALLY GOT A SOMEWHAT DECENT IMAGE. THE PROCEDURE WAS STARTED. HOWEVER, SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO VISUALIZE THE COMPONENTS OF THE BRAIN TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY PERFORM A TUMOR BIOPSY. HE ABORTED THE BIOPSY PORTION OF THE PROCEDURE. REF REPORT: MW5168551.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2323666 STRYKER CAMERA AND LIGHT CORD CAMERA, SURGICAL AND ACCESSORIES KQM STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Male Other