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PhotonGuide Wide / Flat (REF 104015)Recalls & reported problems

Stryker Corporation · Illuminator, Wide/Flat · Class 2

Adverse event reports
4
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00816728020646), received between Dec 11, 2020 and Oct 25, 2022 — classified as 4 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (3 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Overheating of Device3
  • Melted1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
  • Burn(s)1

Recent adverse event reports

The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionOct 25, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY OVERHEATED. 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15666723 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 25, 2022Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES 1 MALFUNCTION EVENT IN WHICH THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY OVERHEATED. 1 EVENT HAD PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO PATIENT IMPACT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14193158 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 10, 2021Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, THE LIGHT BROKE DURING THE PROCEDURE AND BURNED THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY; NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

    Patient problems: Burn(s)

    MAUDE report 11974738 ↗
  • MalfunctionDec 11, 2020Melted

    BULB MELTED DURING PROCEDURE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 11010486 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.