FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PENTERO
MDR report key: 3173367
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Received June 6, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3173367
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 4, 2013
- Report Date
- June 6, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
- Product Code
- EPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ENT SURGEON NOTED POOR DESIGN IN THE HAND CONTROLS OF THE PENTERO 900 MICROSCOPE. HAND CONTROL FOR THE LIGHT INTENSITY CAN BE INADVERTENTLY MANIPULATED AND CAUSE AN UNSAFE INCREASE IN LIGHT INTENSITY THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE HARM AND BURN PATIENT.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?UNKNOWNDEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252030 | PENTERO | MICROSCOPE, SURGICAL | EPT | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | 900 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * |