NA 72204921Recalls & reported problems
Smith & Nephew, Inc. · UNIVERSAL LIGHT GUIDE ORANGE 4MM X 10 FT · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556643709), received between Jan 9, 2020 and Jan 9, 2020 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Overheating of Device” (1 report).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Overheating of Device1
Patient problems
- Burn(s)1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryJan 9, 2020Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER A ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY A PATIENT HAD A HORIZONTAL 12 CM BURN WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE UNIVERSAL LIGHT GUIDE AND IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS 2ND DEGREE. PATIENT CURRENT CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
Patient problems: Burn(s)
MAUDE report 9570094 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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