POWER SUPPLY UNIT, SL
Report
- Report Number
- 2031963-2010-00063
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 7, 2010
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2010
- Report Date
- April 6, 2010
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
- Product Code
- FSY
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031068
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVAL SUMMARY: STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE HOSPITAL AND/OR MEDICAL STAFF TO GATHER ADD'L INFO REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. A HYPOTHESIS HAS BEEN DRAWN BASED ON THE ENGINEER'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRODUCT AND THE INSUFFICIENT DETAILS OF THE EVENT. ALTHOUGH BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE COMPLAINT STATES THAT THE LIGHTS SHORTLY CAME BACK ON AND WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT STRYKER COMMUNICATION HAS HAD INSTALLED A UPS SYSTEM AT THIS HOSPITAL DUE TO PREVIOUS REPORTS RELATED TO POWER SURGE ISSUES AT THIS SITE. THE UPS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND THE LIGHTS WERE ABLE TO REBOOT WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE APPEARS TO BE A POWER ISSUE (ELECTRICAL SURGE) WITHIN THAT AREA OF THE HOSPITAL; HOWEVER, STRYKER COMMUNICATION IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE LIGHTS WERE TESTED AND BOTH FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. EVERY REASONABLE ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE HOSPITAL/MEDICAL STAFF TO OBTAIN MORE INFO SURROUNDING THIS EVENT. NO OTHER INFO HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY STRYKER COMMUNICATION AT THIS TIME.
DURING THE SURGERY, TWO VISUM 600 HALOGEN LIGHTS TURNED OFF BUT SHORTLY CAME BACK ON. NO FURTHER INFO PROVIDED TO THE MFR REGARDING THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POWER SUPPLY UNIT, SL | FSY | STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI |