FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERLED

MDR report key: 14159777 · Received April 20, 2022

Report

Report Number
9710055-2022-00129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 20, 2022
Date of Event
April 15, 2022
Report Date
April 20, 2022
Manufacturer
MAQUET SAS
Product Code
FSY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

GETINGE BECAME AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH POWERLED SURGICAL LIGHT. AS IT WAS STATED, SPRING ARM DUST COVER FELL PRIOR TO SURGERY ONTO A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED, HOWEVER, WE DECIDED TO REPORT THE ISSUE IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AS ANY PARTS FALLING OFF MAY CAUSE CONTAMINATION. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED, THE SURGICAL LIGHT DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION DUE TO DETACHMENT OF SPRING ARM¿S COVER AND IT CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. ACCORDING TO THE PROVIDED INFORMATION, UPON THE EVENT OCCURRENCE THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED FOR PATIENT TREATMENT. THE POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES OF THE ISSUE WITH COVERS ARE: - NON-CONFORMITY OF THE METAL COVERS ASSEMBLY. - DEGRADATION OF THE METAL COVERS. - IMPROPER USE (COLLISION WITH ANOTHER DEVICE). MAQUET SAS ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THE METAL STRIP COMES OUT OF THE COVERS WHEN IT IS NOT CLIPPED PROPERLY. IN THE SCOPE OF OUR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT POLICY, MAQUET SAS INITIATED A MODIFICATION FILE TO INCLUDE THIS DUST COVER FITTING PROCEDURE IN THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATIONS WITH ALL SPRING ARMS. GETINGE SHALL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR ANY FURTHER EVENTS OF THIS NATURE AND DO NOT PROPOSE ANY FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 15TH APRIL, 2022 GETINGE BECAME AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH POWERLED SURGICAL LIGHT. AS IT WAS STATED, SPRING ARM DUST COVER FELL PRIOR TO SURGERY ONTO A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED, HOWEVER, WE DECIDED TO REPORT THE ISSUE IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION AS ANY PARTS FALLING OFF MAY CAUSE CONTAMINATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2584373 POWERLED LIGHT, SURGICAL, CEILING MOUNTED FSY MAQUET SAS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown