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.