FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KARL STORZ

MDR report key: 812751 · Received January 11, 2007

Report

Report Number
2020550-2007-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2007
Date of Event
December 8, 2006
Report Date
January 10, 2007
Manufacturer
KARL STORZ ENDOVISION
Product Code
FFZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR WAS STARTING A LAP CHOLE PROCEDURE; THE LIGHT CABLE WAS PLUGGED INTO AN ACTIVE LIGHT SOURCE AND LAID ON THE PT DRAPE WITH NO SCOPE ATTACHED. A NURSE NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DRAPE. THEY MOVED LIGHT CABLE AND DRAPE AND FOUND THAT THE PT HAD REC'D A SMALL BURN ON THE CHIN APPROXIMATELY 4.8 MM IN SIZE. PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH SALINE, BACITRACIN OINTMENT AND A BANDAID WAS PUT ON. NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS SCHEDULED OR PLANNED. HOSPITAL STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF LIGHT CABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KARL STORZ LIGHT CABLE FFZ KARL STORZ ENDOVISION 495NCS KF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Other| R