FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUAL AXIS LIGHT/FP

MDR report key: 2120404 · Received May 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031963-2011-00030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
Product Code
BRY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, THUS NO PATIENT DATA EXISTS. THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE FOR THIS PRODUCT. REPLACEMENT PART WAS GIVEN TO THE ACCOUNT ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF THE DEVICE WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. EVALUATION SUMMARY: DURING A VISUAL EXAMINATION AT THE ACCOUNT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CENTRAL AXIS COVER ON THE LIGHT SUSPENSION UNIT IS CRACKED ON THE BACK SIDE AND BOTH SIDES OF THE FASTENER SCREW. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HEALTH RISK DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE CRACK. IF THE PIECES OF THE CAP FELL INTO THE STERILE FIELD, THEY COULD COMPROMISE THE STERILE FIELD. THE COVER WILL BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN CENTRAL AXIS COVER ON THE LIGHT/FLAT PANEL MONITOR SUSPENSION IN THE OPERATING ROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUAL AXIS LIGHT/FP BRY STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA