MAXENON XI 300-WATT XENON LIGHT SOURCE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005775121-2013-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- August 8, 2013
- Report Date
- September 10, 2013
- Manufacturer
- QED, INC
- Product Code
- FST
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
BFW, INC (RELABELER OF THIS DEVICE) RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FACILITY ON (B)(6) 2013 REPORTING THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE USING THE MAXENON XI 300-WATT XENON LIGHT SOURCE AND HIGH BEAM FIBER OPTIC HEADLIGHT A PT WAS BURNED. ACCORDING TO THE FACILITY, THE EVENT OCCURRED (B)(6) 2013. THE FACILITY INFORMED BFW THAT THE MAXENON XI HAD BEEN SENT TO A NON-BFW REPAIR FACILITY ON (B)(6) 2013, (B)(4), TO HAVE THE 300-WATT XENON LAMP REPLACED. THE XENON LAMP FOR THE MAXENON XI REQUIRES A COOLING RING/HEAT SHIELD COMPONENT BE REMOVED FROM THE OLD LAMP AND INSTALLED ON THE NEW LAMP PRIOR TO INSERTING THE LAMP INTO THE HOUSING AND BACK INTO THE LIGHT SOURCE OR EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THIS IS NOTED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE OPERATION MANUAL. IT IS ALSO STATED IN THE MANUAL THAT LAMPS NOT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BY BFW WILL NOT BE WARRANTED. UPON RECEIPT OF THE MAXENON XI LIGHT SOURCE FROM THE FACILITY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LAMP WAS PLACED INTO THE LIGHT SOURCE WITHOUT THE COOLING RING/HEAT SHIELD. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES RECEIVED AT BFW FROM THE FACILITY WERE IMPACTED BY THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AS WELL. THE MAXENON XI WAS SOLD TO THE FACILITY IN (B)(6) 2006. THIS FACILITY HAS NOT PURCHASED XENON LAMPS FROM BFW. THE FACILITY SENT IN MAXENON XI LIGHT SOURCE, TWO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WITH FIBER OPTIC CABLES. UPON RECEIPT, THE LAMP WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE COOLING RING/HEAT SHIELD. EQUIPMENT WAS SENT TO THE ORIGINAL MFR (QED, INC) WHO CONFIRMED THE SAME. WITH A REPLACEMENT LAMP THAT INCLUDES THE COOLING RING/HEAT SHIELD THE UNIT WILL OPERATE SAFELY WAS DESIGNED.
ON (B)(6) 2013, BFW RECEIVED A CALL FROM (B)(6) CENTER REGARDING A PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE MAXENON XI-300WATT XENON LIGHT SOURCE AND HIGH BEAM FIBER OPTIC HEADLIGHT THAT RESULTED IN A BURN TO A PT. THE EVENT OCCURRED (B)(6) 2013, HOWEVER, BFW ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE EVENT (B)(4) 2013.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464981 | MAXENON XI 300-WATT XENON LIGHT SOURCE | MAXENON XI | FST | QED, INC | MID 3010 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |