FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWER SUPPLY UNIT, SL

MDR report key: 1663338 · Received April 7, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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