FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

XENON 300

MDR report key: 3901522 · Received June 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3901522
Date Received
June 23, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
GCT
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN THE DEVICE IS TURNED ON, THE MAIN CONSOLE DEFAULTS TO A LOW LEVEL HEAT SETTING RATHER THAN DEFAULTING TO A STANDBY MODE. THE CIRCULATOR OR OTHER OPERATING ROOM STAFF NEEDS TO SWITCH THE DEVICE TO STANDBY OR IT CONTINUES TO EMIT HEAT. THERE WAS A RECENT EVENT IN THE OR WHERE THE DEVICE WAS NOT SWITCHED TO STANDBY AFTER IT WAS TURNED ON AND THE DEVICE BURNED A HOLE IN A DRAPE ON THE OR TABLE. NO PATIENT HARM OCCURRED AT THE TIME. STAFF WOULD PREFER IF THE DEVICE DEFAULTED TO THE STANDBY SETTING RATHER THAN TO A HEATED SETTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
366105 XENON 300 LIGHT SOURCE, ENDOSCOPE, XENON ARC GCT KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC. ALL MODELS *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *