MalfunctionDWQ
TRIVEX SYSTEM ILLUMINATOR
Received Apr 10, 2011 · Event occurred Mar 16, 2011
Report 2064988 · MDR key 2064988
Device
Generic name
Trivex System Illuminator
Manufacturer
Smith & Nephew; Trivex; InaveinModel number
7210351Catalog number
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Lot number
NA
Product problems
- Optical Problem
Patient
68 YR
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
OPENED THREE TRIVEX HANDPIECES TO FIELD BECAUSE LIGHT NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO DO CASE. ALSO BOTH TRIVEX MACHINES WERE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. DR TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT WHY THE LIGHT WAS NOT BRIGHT. MACHINE AND HANDPIECE SENT TO BIOMED. CASE CONTINUED WITH LESS OPTIMAL LIGHT BRIGHTNESS.