FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUANTUM SURGERY LIGHT CONTROL

MDR report key: 21380 · Received April 21, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1005694
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 1995
Date of Event
March 9, 1995
Report Date
March 17, 1995
Manufacturer
AMERICAN STERILIZER CO.
Product Code
FSY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE HEART ROOM IN THE OPERATING SUITE, THE NUMBER TWO SURGERY LIGHT FAILED. WHEN THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PULLED FUSE F2, THE NUMBER ONE SURGERY LIGHT WENT OFF. INSPECTION AFTER THE PROCEDURE, SHOWED WIRES 33/42 WERE ON F2 INSTEAD OF F1, AND 68/69 WERE ON F1 INSTEAD OF F2. INSPECTION OF OTHER SURGERY LIGHTS WHICH WERE MADE BY THE MFR IN THE OPERATING SUITE, SHOWED 7 OF THE 10 CONTROLS TO BE MISWIRED. MFR'S TECHNICAL SUPPORT WAS NOTIFIED 3/10/95 WHEN 3 OF 5 CONTROLS WERE FOUND TO BE MISWIRED, AND AGAIN ON 3/13/95 AT THE FINAL COUNT OF 7.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUANTUM SURGERY LIGHT CONTROL SURGERY LIGHT CONTROLS FSY AMERICAN STERILIZER CO. QL00-001-1 8928992 014 & 8928992 002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *