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NA 72204923Recalls & reported problems

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · UNIVERSAL LIGHT GUIDE ORANGE 5MM X 8 FT · Class 2

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00885556643723), received between Dec 11, 2019 and Dec 11, 2019 — classified as 1 malfunction.

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

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionDec 11, 2019Overheating of Device; Overheating of Device

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PROCEDURE, AFTER BEING CONNECTED TO THE SOURCE OF LEZ FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE IMAGE SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED, THEY REALIZED THAT THE CABLE OF THE DEVICE WAS BURNED. BACKUP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO DELAY AND NO PATIENT INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.

    Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

    MAUDE report 9449104 ↗

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