FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAQUET

MDR report key: 1660557 · Received April 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
9710055-2010-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 14, 2010
Date of Event
March 11, 2010
Report Date
March 11, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET S.A.
Product Code
FSY
PMA / PMN Number
K040735
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MAQUET FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) VISITED THE CUSTOMER AND EVALUATED THE DEVICE. THE FST REPORTED THAT SEVERAL DEVICES ARE ATTACHED TO THE CEILING, ALL AROUND THE SURGICAL LIGHT SYSTEM. AMONG THESE DEVICES IS THE ONE THAT HIT THE SURGICAL LIGHT. THE SERVICE TECH DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH ROTATION STOPS, BUT THE STOPS WERE NOT SET CORRECTLY ON THIS UNIT AND THEREFORE COLLISIONS WITH THE LIGHT WERE POSSIBLE. THE FST REPAIRED THE BROKEN PARTS OF THE LIGHT, ADJUSTED THE ROTATION STOPS ON THE OTHER DEVICE IN ORDER TO AVOID FUTURE COLLISIONS, AND VERIFIED THE OTHER OPERATING ROOMS IN THE HOSPITAL. MAQUET INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. MAQUET S.A. PROVIDES PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION FOR THE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A CASE, THE SURGICAL LIGHT SYSTEM WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MEDICAL DEVICE. THIS IMPACT SHEARED THE NYLON SCREWS USED TO SECURE THE LIGHT'S CEILING COVER, ALLOWING ONE OF THE METAL COVERS TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE PIECE DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. (B) (4). (B) (4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAQUET FSY MAQUET S.A. XTEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1