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InjuryFSQ

ILED7 SURGICAL LIGHT

Received Aug 26, 2025 · Event occurred Jul 28, 2025

Report 3007143268-2025-00069 · MDR key 22895897

Device

Generic name

Light, Surgical, Instrument

Model number

4068210

Catalog number

4068210

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Excessive Heating
  • Excessive Heating

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Burn(s)
  • Burn(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED AN ILED 7 CEILING DUO BURNED A PATIENT. DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGICAL TEAM FOUND THE PATIENT¿S SKIN WAS ¿LIKE PEELING AT BACK OF THE PATIENT¿ AND TEMPERATURE WHERE THE LIGHT WAS FOCUSED ON THE PATIENT¿S BACK WAS HOTTER COMPARED TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE PATIENT¿S BODY. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH COLD FLUIDS APPLIED TO THE AFFECTED AREA. THE BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT DID AN INVESTIGATION BY FOCUSING THE LIGHT ON ONE SPOT AND FOUND THAT THE AREA WHERE IT WAS FOCUSED ON WAS HOT AND REACHED A TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE LIGHT DEFAULT NORMAL SETTINGS ARE 50%; HOWEVER, THE OPERATING ROOM TEAM CAN INCREASE THEM DURING THE PROCEDURE IF NEEDED. THE BAXTER TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE SOFTWARE OF THE LIGHT AND FOUND THAT ALL ARE UP TO DATE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, H3, H6, H7, H9 AND H11. H11: A QUALIFIED BAXTER TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO THE SITE AND INSPECTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LIGHTS TO BE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. ALL FA-2024-035 INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. ON AUGUST 7, 2025, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEFAULT SETTING FOR LIGHT INTENSITY WHEN SWITCHING ON THE LIGHTS IS 50%. ON AUGUST 25, 2025, THE EXCHANGE OF THE IPAD WAS REPLACED. IN SUMMARY, DUE TO THE OVERLAP OF LIGHT FIELDS WITH HIGH INTENSITY SETTINGS WITHOUT THE USE OF AUTOFOCUS, THE ILLUMINATION INTENSITY IN THE SURGICAL AREA WAS INCREASED. THIS CAN OCCUR WITH 3 LIGHTS, BUT ALSO WITH 2 LIGHTS WITH HIGH INTENSITY SETTINGS. THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN EDUCATED ON THE CORRECT USE OF THE DEVICE. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Remedial action

  • Notification